Afrosciadium caffrum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Afrosciadium
Species:
A. caffrum
Binomial name
Afrosciadium caffrum
(Meisn.) P.J.D.Winter (2008)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Annesorhiza caffra (Meisn.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks. (1895)
  • Peucedanum caffrum (Meisn.) E.Phillips (1987)
  • Peucedanum connatum E.Mey. ex Sond. (1862)
  • Peucedanum meisnerianum MacOwan ex Engl. (1921)
  • Seseli caffrum Meisn. (1843)

Afrosciadium caffrum is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb native to subtropical regions of South Africa and Lesotho.[2]

Afrosciadium caffrum has previously been known under various synonyms, such as Annesorhiza caffra, Peucedanum caffrum, Peucedanum connatum, and Seseli caffrum, before the genus Afrosciadium was established in 2008.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Afrosciadium caffrum (Meisn.) P.J.D.Winter", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-11-20
  2. ↑ "Afrosciadium caffrum". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 20 November 2022.


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