Pastinaca

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Pastinaca
A selection of parsnips
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Tordylieae
Subtribe: Tordyliinae
Genus: Pastinaca
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Species

14, see text.

Synonyms[1]
  • Hoffm. Yıld. & B.Selvi
  • Hill Elaphoboscum
  • Dumaniana Tabern. ex Rupr., nom. superfl.
  • Malabaila Pastinacha

Pastinaca (parsnips) is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, comprising 15 species. Economically, the most important member of the genus is Pastinaca sativa, the parsnip.

Etymology

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The etymology of the generic name Pastinaca is not known with certainty. The name may be derived from the Latin word pastino (or pastinare), meaning "to prepare the ground for planting of the vine" (or more simply, "to dig") or the Latin word pastus, meaning "food", liberally translated as "Earth-food".[2][3]

Taxonomy

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As of December 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted 15 species:[1]

References

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