Biology:Afrosciadium rhodesicum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Afrosciadium rhodesicum
Afrosciadium rhodesicum (type).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Afrosciadium
Species:
A. rhodesicum
Binomial name
Afrosciadium rhodesicum
(Cannon) P.J.D.Winter (2008)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Peucedanum rhodesicum Cannon (1976)

Afrosciadium rhodesicum is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb, endemic to the Mount Nyangani region along the border between eastern Zimbabwe and western Mozambique.[2]

Afrosciadium rhodesicum was previously classified as Peucedanum rhodesicum before the genus Afrosciadium was established in 2008.[1]

Afrosciadium rhodesicum grows between 1 and 1.5 meters high, and possesses small, yellow-green flowers.[1]

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