Athamanta (or Athamantha) is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is native to southern Europe and northern Africa.[1]
| Athamanta | |
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| Athamanta haynaldii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apioideae |
| Tribe: | Scandiceae |
| Subtribe: | Scandicinae |
| Genus: | Athamanta L.[1] |
| Species | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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One of the synonyms of Athamanta, Tinguarra, was originally described by Italian botanist Filippo Parlatore who named the genus after Tinguaro.[2]
Species
editAs of June 2024[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
- Athamanta aurea (Vis.) Neilr.
- Athamanta cervariifolia (DC.) DC.
- Athamanta cortiana Ferrarini
- Athamanta cretensis L.
- Athamanta densa Boiss. & Orph.
- Athamanta hispanica Degen ex Hervier
- Athamanta macedonica (L.) Spreng.
- Athamanta montana (Webb ex Christ) Spalik & Wojew. & S.R.Downie
- Athamanta sicula L.
- Athamanta turbith (L.) Brot.
- Athamanta vayredana (Font Quer) C.Pardo
- Athamanta vestita A.Kern.
References
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- 1 2 3 4 "Athamanta L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ↑ Javier Francisco-Ortega; J. J. Alfredo Reyes-Betancort; Kanchi Gandhi; Arnoldo Santos-Guerra; Lázaro Sánchez-Pinto; Andre A. Naranjo; Fred Stauffer (31 January 2026). "Botanical history and nomenclature of three generic eponyms pertinent to the conquest of Tenerife by the Kingdom of Castile (1494 – 1496)" (PDF). Kew Bulletin. 81 (1): 3–60. doi:10.1007/S12225-025-10364-Y. ISSN 0075-5974. Wikidata Q139265330.
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