| Anethum | |
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| 19th-century botanical illustration of Anethum graveolens2 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apioideae |
| Tribe: | Apieae |
| Genus: | Anethum L. |
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Anethum is a flowering plant genus in the family Apiaceae, native to the Middle East and the Sahara in northern Africa.3
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";4 anise is now placed in a different genus named Pimpinella.
Species
There are 2 recognized species in this genus, they are:31
- Anethum graveolens L. – dill
- Anethum theurkauffii Maire
References
References
- "Anethum L." World Flora Online. World Flora Consortium. December 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- Thomé, Otto Wilhelm (1888). Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz (in German). Vol. 3. Gera, Germany. p. 142 – via BioDiversity Heritage Library.
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- Lewis, Charlton T.; Short, Charles (1879). "ănēthum". A Latin Dictionary. Perseus Digital Library.