''Afrosciadium lynesii'' is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb native to southern tropical Africa ( Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo). ''Afrosciadium lynesii'' was previously classified as '' Peucedanum lynesii'' before the genus '' Afrosciadium'' was established in 2008. ''Afrosciadium lynesii'' is found between roughly 900 to 2,400 meters above sea level, in wooded

grasslands A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur natural ...

alongside Brachystegia and

Uapaca ''Uapaca'' is a genus of plant, in the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1858. It is the only genus comprised in the tribe Uapaceae. The genus is native to Africa and Madagascar. ''Uapaca'' is dioecious, with male and female f ...

, or along rocky mountainsides. It grows to be 50 to 90 centimeters tall, with a stem roughly 2 millimeters in diameter at its base. It boasts flowers with small, elliptic petals, roughly 1 millimeter across, of a dull or green-tinged yellow color. The root may form a tuber of up to 7 centimeters long.

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Apioideae Flora of South Tropical Africa Flora of Tanzania Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Flora of Malawi Flora of Zambia {{Apiaceae-stub