Cachrys

Cachrys
Cachrys sicula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Subfamily:	Apioideae
Genus:	Cachrys L.[1]
Species
See text.

Cachrys is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae.[1][2] Its species are native around the Mediterranean and eastwards to Iran.[1]

Species

As of December 2022^[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

• Cachrys alpina M.Bieb.
• Cachrys cristata DC.
• Cachrys libanotis L.
• Cachrys longiloba DC.
• Cachrys pungens Jan ex Guss.
• Cachrys sicula L.

References

1. "Cachrys L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
2. Tahar, Smaili; Hamdi, Bendif; Flamini, Guido; Mehmet, Öztürk; Duru, Mehmet Emin; Bruno, Maurizio; Maggi, Filippo (2021-09-10). "Chemical composition, antioxidant and anticholinesterase activity of the essential oil of algerian [sic] cachrys sicula L". Natural Product Research. 36 (16): 4094–4102. doi:10.1080/14786419.2021.1969567. ISSN 1478-6419. PMID 34507514. S2CID 237479574.