Peucedanum
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| Peucedanum | |
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| Peucedanum officinale | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apioideae |
| Tribe: | Selineae |
| Genus: | Peucedanum L. |
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| Peucedanum officinale[1] L.
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Peucedanum is a genus of flowering plant in the carrot family, Apiaceae.[3] Peucedanum boasts a global presence with diverse spread of morphological features.[2][4] Peucedanum species are characterized by dorsally compressed mericarps, slightly prominent dorsal ribs, narrowly winged lateral ribs, and a broad commissure.[4] However, the vast diversity of morphology, fruit forms, and phytochemical production makes classifying species in the Peucedanum challenging.[5][4] Historically relevant in traditional medicine, Peucedanum's taxonomic complexity arises from its extensive diversity.[6][4]
Peucedanum's taxonomy is being reshaped by novel genomic insights, prompting ongoing revisions with promising implications for ethnopharmacological research and the broader understanding of plant biodiversity.[4] These efforts hold potential for advancements in therapeutic discoveries and contribute to the ecological significance of this globally diverse genus.
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]Recent genomic analyses have indicated Peucedanum's non-monophyletic nature, prompting revisions in its taxonomic classification.[4] Once considered among the largest genera of the Apiaceae, taxonomic revisions, informed by genomic and phytochemical analyses, have reduced the estimated number of Peucedanum species to approximately 74.[4][2] Molecular phylogenetic studies have identified fifteen mutation hotspots in the Peucedanum genome, providing potential markers for accurate species classification.[4] Ongoing taxonomic revisions, guided by genetic insights, aim to enhance accuracy and facilitate the discovery of new Peucedanum species.
Species
[edit | edit source]As of November 2025[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[2]
- Peucedanum adae Woronow
- Peucedanum akaliniae Akpulat, Gürdal & Tuncay
- Peucedanum alpinum (Sieber ex Schult.) B.L.Burtt & P.H.Davis
- Peucedanum alsaticum L.
- Peucedanum ampliatum K.T.Fu
- Peucedanum anamallayense C.B.Clarke
- Peucedanum austriacum (Jacq.) W.D.J.Koch
- Peucedanum autumnale (J.Thiébaut) Bernardi
- Peucedanum belutschistanicum H.Wolff
- Peucedanum cervaria (L.) Lapeyr.
- Peucedanum cervariifolium C.A.Mey.
- Peucedanum ceylanicum Gardner
- Peucedanum chujaense K.Kim, S.H.Oh, Chan S.Kim & C.W.Park
- Peucedanum cordatum Balf.f.
- Peucedanum coreanum Nakai
- Peucedanum coriaceum Rchb.
- Peucedanum dehradunense Babu
- Peucedanum dhana Buch.-Ham. ex C.B.Clarke
- Peucedanum dielsianum Fedde ex H.Wolff
- Peucedanum dissolutum (Diels) H.Wolff
- Peucedanum gabrielae R.Frey
- Peucedanum gallicum Latourr.
- Peucedanum guangxiense R.H.Shan & M.L.Sheh
- Peucedanum guvenianum Yıldırım & H.Duman
- Peucedanum harry-smithii Fedde ex H.Wolff
- Peucedanum henryi H.Wolff
- Peucedanum hispanicum (Boiss.) Endl.
- Peucedanum huangshanense Lu Q.Huang, H.S.Peng & S.S.Chu
- Peucedanum hyrcanicum H.Gholiz., Naqinezhad & Mozaff.
- Peucedanum insolens Kitag.
- Peucedanum japonicum Thunb.
- Peucedanum lancifolium Lange
- Peucedanum latifolium (M.Bieb.) DC.
- Peucedanum longshengense R.H.Shan & M.L.Sheh
- Peucedanum lowei (Coss.) Menezes
- Peucedanum mashanense R.H.Shan & M.L.Sheh
- Peucedanum medicum Dunn
- Peucedanum miroense K.Kim, H.J.Suh & J.H.Song
- Peucedanum morisonii Besser ex Schult.
- Peucedanum muliense M.L.Sheh
- Peucedanum multivittatum Maxim.
- Peucedanum nagpurense (C.B.Clarke) Prain
- Peucedanum nanum R.H.Shan & M.L.Sheh
- Peucedanum nepalense P.K.Mukh.
- Peucedanum officinale L.
- Peucedanum oreoselinum (L.) Moench
- Peucedanum ostruthium (L.) W.D.J.Koch
- Peucedanum ozhatayiorum Akpulat & Akalın
- Peucedanum palustre (L.) Moench
- Peucedanum parkinsonii Fedde ex H.Wolff
- Peucedanum pimenovii Mozaff.
- Peucedanum pradeepianum K.M.P.Kumar, Hareesh & Balach.
- Peucedanum puberulum (Turcz.) Turcz. ex Schischk.
- Peucedanum rablense (Wulfen) W.D.J.Koch
- Peucedanum rochelianum Heuff.
- Peucedanum ruthenicum M.Bieb.
- Peucedanum sandwicense Hillebr.
- Peucedanum shanianum F.L.Chen & Y.F.Deng
- Peucedanum siamicum Craib
- Peucedanum songpanense R.H.Shan & F.T.Pu
- Peucedanum tauricum M.Bieb.
- Peucedanum tongkangense K.Kim, H.J.Suh & J.H.Song
- Peucedanum vaginatum Ledeb.
- Peucedanum vasudevanii K.M.P.Kumar, Rampradeep, Hareesh, Jabeena & Maya
- Peucedanum venetum (Spreng.) W.D.J.Koch
- Peucedanum verticillare (L.) W.D.J.Koch ex DC.
- Peucedanum violaceum R.H.Shan & M.L.Sheh
- Peucedanum vogelianum Emb. & Maire
- Peucedanum vourinense (Leute) Hartvig
- Peucedanum wawrae (H.Wolff) S.W.Su ex M.L.Sheh
- Peucedanum winkleri H.Wolff
- Peucedanum wulongense R.H.Shan & M.L.Sheh
- Peucedanum yunnanense H.Wolff
- Peucedanum zedelmeierianum Manden.
Former species
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Species formerly classified as Peucedanum include:
| Former accepted name | Year assigned | Currently accepted name | Year reclassified | Additional synonyms in genus |
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| Peucedanum abyssinicum Vatke[7] | 1876 | Afrosciadium abyssinicum (Vatke) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 |
Peucedanum silaifolium Hiern (1877) |
| Peucedanum afrum Meisn.[8] | 1987 | Afrosciadium afrum (Meisn.) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 |
Peucedanum connatum E.Mey. ex Sond. (1862) |
| Peucedanum angustisectum (Engl.) Norman | Lefebvrea angustisecta Engl. | |||
| Peucedanum articulatum C.C.Towns.[9] | 1987 | Afrosciadium articulatum (C.C.Towns.) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 | |
| Peucedanum camerunense Jacq.-Fél. | Lefebvrea angustisecta Engl. | |||
| Peucedanum dispersum C.C.Towns.[10] | 1987 | Afrosciadium dispersum (C.C.Towns.) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 | |
| Peucedanum dissectum (C.H.Wright) Dawe, nom. illeg.[11] | 1906 | Afrosciadium kerstenii (Engl.) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 | |
| Peucedanum englerianum H.Wolff[12] | 1927 | Afrosciadium englerianum (H.Wolff) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 | |
| Peucedanum eylesii C.Norman[13] | 1932 | Afrosciadium eylesii (C.Norman) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 | |
| Peucedanum falcaria Turcz.[14] | 1832 | Haloselinum falcaria (Turcz.) Pimenov | 2012 |
Peucedanum pricei N.D.Simpson (1913) |
| Peucedanum friesiorum H.Wolff[15] | 1927 | Afrosciadium friesiorum (H.Wolff) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 |
Peucedanum aberderense H.Wolff (1927) |
| Peucedanum galbanum (L.) Magee[16] | 1898 | Notobubon galbanum (L.) Drude | 2008 |
Peucedanum galbanum var. dentatum Kuntze (1898) |
| Peucedanum gossweileri C.Norman[17] | 1922 | Afrosciadium gossweileri (C.Norman) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 | |
| Peucedanum harmsianum H.Wolff[18] | 1927 | Afrosciadium harmsianum (H.Wolff) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 |
Peucedanum canaliculatum Verdc. (1954) |
| Peucedanum kerstenii Engl.[19] | 1894 | Afrosciadium kerstenii (Engl.) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 |
Peucedanum dissectum (C.H.Wright) Dawe (1906) |
| Peucedanum kupense I.Darbysh. & Cheek | Lefebvrea angustisecta Engl. | |||
| Peucedanum ledebourielloides K.T.Fu[20] | 1981 | Pseudopeucedanum ledebourielloides (K.T.Fu) C.K.Liu & X.J.He | 2023 | |
| Peucedanum lundense Cannon[21] | 1970 | Afrosciadium lundense (Cannon) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 | |
| Peucedanum lynesii C.Norman[22] | 1936 | Afrosciadium lynesii (C.Norman) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 | |
| Peucedanum magalismontanum Sond.[23] | 1862 | Afrosciadium magalismontanum (Sond.) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 |
Peucedanum schlechteri Engl. (1921) |
| Peucedanum natalense (Sond.) Engl.[24] | 1921 | Afrosciadium natalense (Sond.) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 | |
| Peucedanum nyassicum H.Wolff[25] | 1912 | Afrosciadium nyassicum (H.Wolff) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 |
Peucedanum doctoris C.Norman (1928) Peucedanum monticola C.Norman (1928) |
| Peucedanum silaus L.[26] | 1753 | Silaum silaus (L.) Schinz & Thell. | 1915 | |
| Peucedanum platycarpum Sond.[27] | 1862 | Afrosciadium platycarpum (Sond.) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 | |
| Peucedanum rhodesicum Cannon[28] | 1976 | Afrosciadium rhodesicum (Cannon) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 | |
| Peucedanum trisectum C.C.Towns.[29] | 1976 | Afrosciadium trisectum (C.C.Towns.) P.J.D.Winter | 2008 |
Distribution
[edit | edit source]Spanning from Madeira to the Hawaiian islands, Peucedanum's expansive geographical range has necessitated reclassification of African Peucedanoid species based on nuanced taxonomy incorporating genetic, morphological, habit, and seasonality considerations.[2][30]
Medicinal potential
[edit | edit source]Peucedanum's medicinal significance, especially in treating antimicrobial-resistant infections, underscores the need for accurate taxonomy. Species like Peucedanum graveolens, Peucedanum japonicum, and Peucedanum ostruthium exhibit antimicrobial properties, suggesting potential as alternative treatments as a compliment to antibiotics in combating antibiotic-resistant pathogens.[6][31][32]
References
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