Prionosciadium

Prionosciadium is a genus in the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is endemic to Mexico. The plants are biennial herbs with large taproots.

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KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae

Native toGuatemala, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

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Specimen records: 90
With media: 89
Family: Apiaceae
Collections: CAS, INECOL, IBUNAM, GH, RSA, CMN
Recorded in: Mexico, MéXico

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Selineae

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taxon name: Prionosciadium
taxon rank: genus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=9844

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Prionosciadium is a genus in the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is endemic to Mexico. The plants are biennial herbs with large taproots.

== Species == There are currently 14 described species in Prionosciadium: Prionosciadium bellii Mathias & Constance - Michoacán Prionosciadium cuneatum J.M.Coult. & Rose - Jalisco Prionosciadium diversifolium Rose - Guerrero Prionosciadium humile Rose - Nuevo León Prionosciadium lilacinum Mathias & Constance - Jalisco, Nayarit Prionosciadium linearifolium (S. Watson) J.M.Coult. & Rose - Puebla, Zacatecas Prionosciadium madrense S. Wats. - Chihuahua Prionosciadium megacarpum J.M.Coult. & Rose - Oaxaca Prionosciadium nelsonii J.M.Coult. & Rose - Morelos, Chiapas Prionosciadium saraviki Laferr. - Chihuahua Prionosciadium tamayoi - Jalisco Prionosciadium thapsoides (DC.) Mathias - Veracruz, Mexico State Prionosciadium townsendii Rose - Chihuahua Prionosciadium watsonii J.M.Coult. & Rose - Durango, Sinaloa, Oaxaca

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