Haussknechtia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.[1] It only contains one species, Haussknechtia elymaitica. [2] It is commonly known as johour or white celery in Iran.[3]
| Haussknechtia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apioideae |
| Tribe: | Pimpinelleae |
| Genus: | Haussknechtia Boiss. |
| Species: | H. elymaitica
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| Binomial name | |
| Haussknechtia elymaitica Boiss.
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| Synonyms | |
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Dorema elymaitica (Boiss.) Koso-Pol. | |
It is a perennial plant, that is 2-3 m tall glabrous (smooth) and with large bipinnatisect (deeply dissected segments) basal leaves and numerous flowers that are grouped in globose (rounded) umbels, situated on the usually simple or slightly branched stems.[3]
The genus name of Haussknechtia is in honour of Heinrich Carl Haussknecht (1838–1903), a German pharmacist and botanical collector.[4] The Latin specific epithet of elymaitica refers to Elymais, an ancient region, in 2nd century BC to the early 3rd century AD. Haussknechtia elymaitica was first described and published in Fl. Orient. Vol.2 on page 960 in 1872.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Haussknechtia Boiss. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Haussknechtia elymaitica Boiss. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ a b c Mehregan, Iraj; Ghannadi, Alireza (2013). "Essential Oil Analysis of Haussknechtia elymaitica Boiss Fruits, an Endemic Plant from Iran". Revista de Chimie - Bucharest. 64 (1): 81–82.
- ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.