Anethum

Anethum
19th-century botanical illustration of Anethum graveolens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Apieae
Genus: Anethum
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Species

Anethum is a flowering plant genus in the family Apiaceae, native to the Middle East and the Sahara in northern Africa.

Taxonomy

The genus name comes from the Latin form of Greek words ἄνῑσον anison, ἄνησον anīson, ἄνηθον anīthon and ἄνητον anīton, which all meant "dill" and "anise"; anise is now placed in a different genus named Pimpinella.

Species

There are 2 recognized species in this genus, they are:

References

  1. ↑ Thomé, Otto Wilhelm (1888). Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz (in German). Vol. 3. Gera, Germany. p. 142 – via BioDiversity Heritage Library.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. 1 2 "Anethum L." World Flora Online. World Flora Consortium. December 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Anethum L." Plants of the World Online. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  4. ↑ Lewis, Charlton T.; Short, Charles (1879). "ănēthum". A Latin Dictionary. Perseus Digital Library.