Biology:Anethum
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Short description: Herb genus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apioideae |
| Tribe: | Apieae |
| Genus: | Anethum L. |
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Anethum is a flowering plant genus in the family Apiaceae, native to the Middle East and the Sahara in northern Africa.[1]
Taxonomy
The genus name comes from the Latin form of Greek words ἄνῑσον anison, ἄνησον anīson, ἄνηθον anīthon and ἄνητον anīton, which all meant "dill" and "anise";[2] anise is now placed in a different genus named Pimpinella.
Species
There are 4 recognized species in this genus, they are:[1][3]
- Anethum graveolens L. – dill
- Anethum involucratum Korovin
- Anethum patulum L. ex B.D.Jacks.
- Anethum theurkauffii Maire
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anethum L.". The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:39656-1.
- ↑ Lewis, Charlton T.; Short, Charles (1879). "ănēthum". ănēthum. Perseus Digital Library. https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0059:entry=anethum.
- ↑ "Anethum L.". World Flora Consortium. 2023. http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-4000002069;jsessionid=4370BDA8FB8E1A2A7B01D0A5BC6741E6#children.
Wikidata ☰ Q2542121 entry
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