Thamnosciadium
Genus of flowering plants
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Thamnosciadium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.[1]
| Thamnosciadium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Thamnosciadium Hartvig |
Its native range is Greece[1] and is usually found in dry and subalpine (higher slopes) meadows, and stony slopes.[2] A previous name for Thamnosciadum was "Beta nana, Carum graecum, Origanum scabrum and Seseli stylare",[3] which was discovered by Botanist Theodor von Heldrich in the nineteenth century. The genus is currently being used for testing in essential oils for fragrance levels research.[4]
Species:[1]
- Thamnosciadium junceum (Sm.) Hartvig