Anethum

Anethum
19th-century botanical illustration of Anethum graveolens[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Apieae
Genus: Anethum
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Species[1]

Anethum is a flowering plant genus in the family Apiaceae, native to the Middle East and the Sahara in northern Africa.[3]

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

Species

There are 2 recognized species in this genus, they are:[3][1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Anethum L." World Flora Online. World Flora Consortium. December 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ a b "Anethum L." Plants of the World Online. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  4. ^ Lewis, Charlton T.; Short, Charles (1879). "ănēthum". A Latin Dictionary. Perseus Digital Library.


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