Astydamia

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Astydamia is a genus of flowering plant in the Apiaceae, with 2 species. It is endemic to Northwest Africa.

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Astydamia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Annesorhizeae
Genus: Astydamia
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Species
  • Astydamia canariensis
  • Astydamia latifolia
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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]


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