Apiaceae belongs to the order Apiales. It is also known as Umbellifers or Umbelliferae.
Apiaceae is the same as Umbelliferae. It is a large family of aromatic flowering plants widely distributed across temperate regions and mountainous tropics. Also known as the carrot or parsley family, it includes herbs, shrubs, and a few small trees. Members typically have hollow stems, compound leaves, and distinctive umbrella-like inflorescences called umbels, making them easily recognizable.
This family holds substantial economic importance due to its many edible and medicinal species. It encompasses key culinary herbs and vegetables used globally. A prime example is the carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus), cultivated for its sweet, nutrient-rich taproot, which is a staple in cuisines, agriculture, and health-conscious diets around the world.
Total genera found for Apiaceae: 20
- 1) Anethum
- 2) Anthriscus
- 3) Apium
- 4) Arracacia
- 5) Bunium
- 6) Carum
- 7) Centella
- 8) Chaerophyllum
- 9) Coriandrum
- 10) Cuminum
- 11) Daucus
- 12) Eryngium
- 13) Foeniculum
- 14) Levisticum
- 15) Myrrhis
- 16) Pastinaca
- 17) Petroselinum
- 18) Pimpinella
- 19) Smyrnium
- 20) Trachyspermum
Total plants found for Apiaceae: 26
- 1) Ajowan
- 2) Alexanders
- 3) Anise
- 4) Arracacha
- 5) Black cumin
- 6) Blanched celery
- 7) Caraway
- 8) Carrot
- 9) Celeriac
- 10) Celery
- 11) Centella (Crop)
- 12) Chervil
- 13) Cicely
- 14) Coriander
- 15) Culantro
- 16) Cumin
- 17) Curly leaf parsley
- 18) Dill
- 19) Fennel
- 20) Flat leaf parsley
- 21) Florence fennel
- 22) Lovage
- 23) Parsley
- 24) Parsnip
- 25) Root parsley
- 26) Turnip-rooted chervil