Anethum
19th-century botanical illustration of Anethum graveolens[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Apieae
Genus: Anethum
L.
Species
  • Anethum graveolens L.
  • Anethum involucratum Korovin
  • Anethum patulum L. ex B.D.Jacks.
  • Anethum theurkauffii Maire

Anethum is a flowering plant genus in the family Apiaceae, native to the Middle East and the Sahara in northern Africa.[2]

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";[3] anise is now placed in a different genus named Pimpinella.

Species

There are 4 recognized species in this genus, they are:[2][4]

  • Anethum graveolens L. – dill
  • Anethum involucratum Korovin
  • Anethum patulum L. ex B.D.Jacks.
  • Anethum theurkauffii Maire

References

  1. ↑ Thomé, Otto Wilhelm (1888). Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz (in German). Vol. 3. Gera, Germany. p. 142 – via BioDiversity Heritage Library.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. 1 2 "Anethum L." Plants of the World Online. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Lewis, Charlton T.; Short, Charles (1879). "ănēthum". A Latin Dictionary. Perseus Digital Library.
  4. ↑ "Anethum L." World Flora Online. World Flora Consortium. 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.


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