Annesorhiza

Annesorhiza is a genus of flowering plant in the Apiaceae, with about 12 to 15 species. It is endemic to southern Africa.[1] Various species of the genus are noted for their content of aroma compounds [2] and have a traditional culinary usage. Some species are notable for their content of phenylpropene derivatives such as nothoapiole.

Annesorhiza
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Apiaceae
Genus:
Annesorhiza

Species

including:

  • Annesorhiza abyssinica
  • Annesorhiza altiscapa
  • Annesorhiza caffra
  • Annesorhiza capensis
  • Annesorhiza grandiflora
  • Annesorhiza macrocarpa
  • Annesorhiza nuda
  • Annesorhiza schlechteri
  • Annesorhiza thunbergia

References
  1. "Annesorhiza Cham. & Schltdl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  2. "O.K. Sobiyi, N.J. Sadgrove, A.R. Magee, et al., The ethnobotany and major essential oil compounds of anise root (Annesorhiza species, Apiaceae), | South African Journal of Botany | Elsevier". doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2019.07.014. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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