''Afrosciadium dispersum'' is a member of the carrot family,

Apiaceae Apiaceae () or Umbelliferae is a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus ''Apium,'' and commonly known as the celery, carrot, or parsley family, or simply as umbellifers. It is the 16th-largest family of flowering p ...

. It is a perennial

tuberous Tubers are a type of enlarged structure that plants use as storage organs for nutrients, derived from stems or roots. Tubers help plants perennate (survive winter or dry months), provide energy and nutrients, and are a means of asexual reprodu ...

herb native to

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mountains in

South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the ...

, northern

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, and southwestern

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. ''Afrosciadium dispersum'' was previously classified as ''

Peucedanum ''Peucedanum'' is a genus of flowering plant in the carrot family, Apiaceae. ''Peucedanum'' boasts a global presence with diverse spread of morphological features. ''Peucedanum'' species are characterized by dorsally compressed mericarps, slightl ...

dispersum'' before the genus Afrosciadium was established in 2008. ''Afrosciadium dispersum'' is found between roughly 2000 to 2,500 meters above sea level, in rough

grasslands A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge ( Cyperaceae) and rush ( Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes such as clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur ...

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. It grows to be over 2 meters tall, with a stem at least 8 millimeters in diameter at its base. It boasts flowers with small, oblong petals, roughly 2 millimeters across, of a creamy yellow color.

References

Apioideae Flora of South Sudan Flora of Uganda Flora of Tanzania {{Apiaceae-stub