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Capnophyllum

Capnophyllum is a genus of flowering plant in the Apiaceae. It contains four species. They are endemic to southern Africa, particularly near the Cape of Good Hope.

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Capnophyllum
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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: Tordylieae
Genus: Capnophyllum
Gaertn.
Species1

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Synonyms1
  • Abioton Raf.
  • Actinocladus E.Mey.

Capnophyllum is a genus of flowering plant in the Apiaceae. It contains four species. They are endemic to southern Africa, particularly near the Cape of Good Hope.2

Species

  • Capnophyllum africanum (L.) Gaertn.
  • Capnophyllum leiocarpon (Sond.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
  • Capnophyllum lutzeyeri Magee & B.-E.van Wyk
  • Capnophyllum macrocarpum Magee & B.-E.van Wyk
References

References

  1. "Capnophyllum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. Magee, A.R.; Van Wyk, B.-E.; Tilney, P.M.; Downie, S.R. (2009). "A taxonomic revision of Capnophyllum (Apiaceae: Apioideae)". South African Journal of Botany. 75 (2): 283–291. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2009.02.001.