''Pastinaca'' (parsnips) is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
in the family
Apiaceae, comprising 14 species. Economically, the most important member of the genus is ''
Pastinaca sativa'', the parsnip.
Etymology
The
etymology of the generic name ''Pastinaca'' is not known with certainty. The name may be derived from the
Latin
Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
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".
Taxonomy
,
Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
accepted 15 species:
[
*'' Pastinaca argyrophylla'' Delip.
*'' Pastinaca armena'' Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
*'' Pastinaca aurantiaca'' (Albov) Kolak.
*'' Pastinaca clausii'' (Ledeb.) Calest.
*'' Pastinaca erzincanensis'' Menemen & Kandemir
*'' Pastinaca gelendostensis'' (Yıld. & B.Selvi) Hand
*'' Pastinaca glandulosa'' Boiss. & Hausskn.
*'' Pastinaca hirsuta'' Pančić
*'' Pastinaca kochii'' Duby
*'' Pastinaca lucida'' L.
*'' Pastinaca pimpinellifolia'' M.Bieb.
*'' Pastinaca sativa'' L. – parsnip
*'' Pastinaca trysia'' Stapf & Wettst.
*'' Pastinaca yildizii'' Dirmenci
*'' Pastinaca zozimoides'' Fenzl
]
References
External links
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Apioideae
Apioideae genera
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