Astomaea
Genus of flowering plants
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Astomaea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. It includes two species native to western and central Asia.[1][2]
| Astomaea | |
|---|---|
| Astomaea seselifolia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apioideae |
| Tribe: | Pyramidoptereae |
| Genus: | Astomaea Rchb. |
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Roots and bulbs of Astoma seselifolia are often collected and then roasted and eaten.[3]