Peucedanum
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Peucedanum is a genus of flowering plant
in the carrot family, Apiaceae
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Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the carrot family, Apiaceae
Apiaceae
The Apiaceae , commonly known as carrot or parsley family, is a group of mostly aromatic plants with hollow stems. The family is large, with more than 3,700 species spread across 434 genera, it is the sixteenth largest family of flowering plants...
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Species
It contains the following species:- Peucedanum angustisectumPeucedanum angustisectumPeucedanum angustisectum is a species of flowering plant in the Apiaceae family.It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.-References:...
- Peucedanum camerunensisPeucedanum camerunensisPeucedanum camerunensis is a species of flowering plant in the Apiaceae family. It is found only in Cameroon, with natural habitat in subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.-References:...
- Peucedanum cervariaPeucedanum cervariaPeucedanum cervaria is a herbaceous plant in the genus Peucedanum belonging to the carrot family Apiaceae.-Description:Peucedanum cervaria reaches on average in height, with a maximum of . The stems are cylindrical, glabrous and erect. They are more or less branched and the leaves are slightly...
- Peucedanum formosanum Hayata -
- Peucedanum galbanumPeucedanum galbanumPeucedanum galbanum, better known as the Blister Bush, is a plant best known for its ability to cause painful blistering after contact. The plant is in the family Apiaceae, subfamily Apioideae...
- Peucedanum kersteniiPeucedanum kersteniiPeucedanum kerstenii member of the Apiaceae or carrot family and species of the genus Peucedanum makes its home among the giant groundsels atop of the mountains of Eastern Africa: Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, Ruwenzori Mountains and the Virunga Volcanoes.Peucedanum kerstenii is a shrublike...
- Peucedanum kupensePeucedanum kupensePeucedanum kupense is a species of flowering plant in the Apiaceae family.It is found only in Cameroon.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-References:...
- Peucedanum officinale L.
- Peucedanum oreoselinum
- Peucedanum ostruthiumMasterwortMasterwort typically refers to the plant Peucedanum ostruthium or Imperatoria ostruthium in the family Apiaceae, and not to be confused with great masterwort, Astrantia major, in the same family.-Use:...
(L.) W.D.J. Koch -- MasterwortMasterwortMasterwort typically refers to the plant Peucedanum ostruthium or Imperatoria ostruthium in the family Apiaceae, and not to be confused with great masterwort, Astrantia major, in the same family.-Use:... - Peucedanum palustreMilk ParsleyMilk Parsley is a plant in the family Apiaceae. Also known as Marsh Hog's Fennel.It resides on wetlands, mires etc., shallow riverbanks, occasionally on ditches and other smaller water features. It's relatively shadow-tolerant. It requires seasonal submerging of the site to compete with other...
(L.) Moench -- Hogfennel or Milk ParsleyMilk ParsleyMilk Parsley is a plant in the family Apiaceae. Also known as Marsh Hog's Fennel.It resides on wetlands, mires etc., shallow riverbanks, occasionally on ditches and other smaller water features. It's relatively shadow-tolerant. It requires seasonal submerging of the site to compete with other... - Peucedanum praeruptorum - Qian hu in Chinese
- Peucedanum sandwicensePeucedanum sandwicensePeucedanum sandwicense is a rare species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name makou. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known from Maui, Molokai, Kauai, and Oahu. It is threatened by introduced species of plants and animals...
Hbd. -- makou - Peucedanum verticillarePeucedanum verticillarePeucedanum verticillare, common name Giant Hog Fennel or Milk Parsley, is a herbaceous plant in the genus Peucedanum belonging to the family Apiaceae.-Description:...
(L.) Koch ex DC.