Kelussia

Kelussia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Genus:	Kelussia Mozaff.
Species:	K. odoratissima
Binomial name
Kelussia odoratissima Mozaff.

Kelussia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. It includes a single species, Kelussia odoratissima, which is endemic to Iran. It is mainly located within the Ilam province and it is referred to in the local language of South Kurdish as wenegî /wænægi/. It is a sedative, and can induce a deep sleepiness when consumed.

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