Rhodosciadium Purpureum

''Rhodosciadium'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.

It is native to Mexico and Guatemala.

The genus name of ''Rhodosciadium'' is in honour of Joseph Nelson Rose (1862–1928), an American botanist. Note the Greek for 'Rose' is (''rhódon''). It issed for red-colored or rose-like. It was first described and published in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts Vol.25 on page 151 in 1890.

Known species

According to Kew:
*'' Rhodosciadium argutum''
*'' Rhodosciadium diffusum''
*'' Rhodosciadium dissectum''
*'' Rhodosciadium glaucum''
*'' Rhodosciadium longipes''
*'' Rhodosciadium macrophyllum''
*'' Rhodosciadium macvaughiae''
*''Rhodosciadium montanum''
*''Rhodosciadium nelsonii''
*'' Rhodosciadium nudicaule''
*'' Rhodosciadium pringlei''
*'' Rhodosciadium purpureum''
*''Rhodosciadium rzedowskii''
*''Rhodosciadium tolucense''
*''Rhodosciadium tuberosum''

References

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Apioideae
Plants described in 1890
Flora of Mexico
Flora of Guatemala