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Daucus
Sign in to saveDaucus is a worldwide genus of herbaceous plants of the celery family Apiaceae of which the best-known species is the cultivated carrot. Daucus has about 45 species. The oldest carrot fossil is 1.3 Ma, and was found on the island of Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Daucus is a genus of plants in the family Apiaceae, belonging to the order Apiales. It is classified within the class Magnoliopsida and the phylum Tracheophyta. The scientific name is Daucus L., with the authority Linnaeus, 1753. The type species for this taxon is Daucus carota. Common names include Wild Carrot, 胡萝卜属, and korenje.
The genus has an accepted taxonomic status. Records indicate its presence in Mexico, the United States, Ecuador, Australia, and Tunisia. Specimens are held by institutions such as INECOL, POM, MEL, BRIT, and SBBG.
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Species
Daucus
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderApiales
- FamilyApiaceae
General: Daucus (the Gr. name of the carrot, according to Bailey
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 535
- With media
- 409
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Collections
- INECOL, POM, MEL, BRIT, SBBG, RSA
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Ecuador, Australia, Tunisia, Morocco, China
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Daucus is a worldwide genus of herbaceous plants of the celery family Apiaceae of which the best-known species is the cultivated carrot. Daucus has about 45 species. The oldest carrot fossil is 1.3 Ma, and was found on the island of Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean.
== Description == Members of Daucus are distinguished within the family Apiaceae by their leaves which are 2–3 pinnatisect with narrow end sections. The genus primarily consists of biennial plants but also includes some annual plants and some perennial herbs. All Daucus have bristly stems. The inflorescences are umbels. The flowers are mostly white, with bracts and bracteoles. The petals may be pure white, reddish, pinkish or yellowish. They are emarginate above and have pointed, wrapped lobules. The petals are often unequal in size, with petals at the outermost edge of the inflorescence often being larger. The fruit is an ovoid to ellipsoidal schizocarp, cylindrical or compressed, with ciliate primary ribs and secondary ribs with a row of hooked spines. Some species have a small pale or white edible taproot, similar to a radish, which may or may not be bitter in taste.
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