''Afrosciadium harmsianum'' is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb native to east tropical Africa (southern Ethiopia, Tanzania and Kenya), while the subspecies ''A. h. australe'' is endemic to northern Tanzania. ''A. harmsianum'' was previously classified under the genus '' Peucedanum'', but was reclassified as the type species for the new genus '' Afrosciadium'' in 2008. ''Afrosciadium harmsianum'' has two accepted subspecies: * ''Afrosciadium harmsianum australe'' * ''Afrosciadium harmsianum harmsianum'' ''Afrosciadium harmsianum'' grows to be between 11 and 90 centimeters tall, with a stem 5 millimeters in diameter at the base.

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* * Apioideae Flora of East Tropical Africa {{Apiaceae-stub