Anethum
Anethum is a flowering plant genus in the family Apiaceae, native to the Middle East and the Sahara in northern Africa.
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| 19th-century botanical illustration of Anethum graveolens | |
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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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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"; anise is now placed in a different genus named Pimpinella.
Species
There are 4 recognized species in this genus, they are:
- Anethum graveolens L. – dill
- Anethum involucratum Korovin
- Anethum patulum L. ex B.D.Jacks.
- Anethum theurkauffii Maire
References
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