Rhodosciadium

Rhodosciadium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Selineae
Genus: Rhodosciadium
S.Watson
Synonyms

Deanea J.M.Coult. & Rose

Rhodosciadium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.[1]

It is native to Mexico and Guatemala.[1]

The genus name of Rhodosciadium is in honour of Joseph Nelson Rose (1862–1928), an American botanist.[2] Note the Greek for 'Rose' is (rhódon). It is used for red-colored or rose-like.[3] It was first described and published in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts Vol.25 on page 151 in 1890.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Rhodosciadium S.Watson | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.