Anethum
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| 19th-century botanical illustration of Anethum graveolens[1] | |
Scientific 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 L. |
| Species[2] | |
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Anethum is a flowering plant genus in the family Apiaceae, native to the Middle East and the Sahara in northern Africa.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]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
[edit]There are 2 recognized species in this genus, they are:[3][2]
- Anethum graveolens L. – dill
- Anethum theurkauffii Maire
References
[edit]- ↑ 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) - 1 2 "Anethum L." World Flora Online. World Flora Consortium. December 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Anethum L." Plants of the World Online. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ Lewis, Charlton T.; Short, Charles (1879). "ănēthum". A Latin Dictionary. Perseus Digital Library.
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