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Alepidea

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Alepidea
Flowerheads from above of the umbellifer species "Alepidea masaica", photographed along the Chogoria route, Mount Kenya, at approximately 3000 m altitude
Flowerheads from above of Alepidea masaica, photographed along the Chogoria route, Mount Kenya, at approximately 3000 m altitude
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Saniculeae
Genus: Alepidea
F.Delaroche[1]
Species

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Alepidea is a genus of about 30 species in the family Apiaceae, all of which are endemic to Africa. They occur mainly in southern Africa,[2] but can be found as far north as Ethiopia.[3]

Species

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As of December 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Alepidea F.Delaroche", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2022-12-23
  2. ^ de Castro, A.; van Wyk, B. -E. (1994-12-01). "Diagnostic characters and geographic distribution of Alepidea species used in traditional medicine". South African Journal of Botany. 60 (6): 345–350. doi:10.1016/S0254-6299(16)30590-7. ISSN 0254-6299.
  3. ^ a b "Alepidea F.Delaroche", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-12-23