Biology:Astydamia
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
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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: | Annesorhizeae |
| Genus: | Astydamia DC. |
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Astydamia is a genus of flowering plant in the Apiaceae, with 2 species. It is endemic to Northwest Africa.
It is found on the Canary Islands, Mauritania, Morocco, the Savage Islands and in the Western Sahara.[1]
The genus name of Astydamia is in honour of Astydamia (from Greek mythology), the wife of Acastus, son of Pelias.[2][3] It was first described and published in Coll. Mém. Vol.5 on page 53 in 1829.[1]
Plants of the World Online only accepts Astydamia latifolia (L.f.) Baill.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Astydamia DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:39708-1.
- ↑ "Astydamia in Greek Mythology" (in en). https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/astydamia.html.
- ↑ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022) (in German) (pdf). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
Wikidata ☰ Q4811810 entry
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