Biology:Sium

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Sium
Sium suave var nipponicum1.jpg
Sium suave
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Oenantheae
Genus: Sium
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Sium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. It is widely distributed across Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America.[1] Plants of this genus are commonly called water parsnips.[2]

These are perennial herbs, including some fully aquatic plants and some species that grow near water. The branching stem roots at the nodes. The lower leaves are pinnate, divided into leaflets. They are borne on petioles that sheath the stem at their bases. The inflorescence is a compound umbel of flowers with white petals.[1]

There are about 12 species in the genus.[3][4]

Species include:[3]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q943721 entry