Athamanta

Athamanta
Athamanta haynaldii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Scandiceae
Subtribe: Scandicinae
Genus: Athamanta
L.
Species

See text.

Synonyms
  • Bubon L.
  • Galbanon Adans.
  • Killinga Adans.
  • Petrocarvi Tausch
  • Tinguarra Parl.
  • Tribula Hill
  • Turbith Tausch
  • Turbitha Raf.
  • Pseudoreoxis Rydb.
  • Pteryxia Nutt.

Athamanta (or Athamantha) is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is native to southern Europe and northern Africa.

One of the synonyms of Athamanta, Tinguarra, was originally described by Italian botanist Filippo Parlatore who named the genus after Tinguaro.

Species

As of June 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Athamanta L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  2. ↑ Javier Francisco-Ortega; J. J. Alfredo Reyes-Betancort; Kanchi Gandhi; Arnoldo Santos-Guerra; Lázaro Sánchez-Pinto; Andre A. Naranjo; Fred Stauffer (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. Wikidata Q139265330. {{Cite Q}}: Missing first/last names in Wikidata for Javier Francisco-Ortega , J. J. Alfredo Reyes-Betancort, Arnoldo Santos-Guerra, Lázaro Sánchez-Pinto, Andre A. Naranjo, Fred Stauffer (help)