''Seseli'' is a

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of herbaceous perennial plants in the family

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. They are sometimes woody at base with a conic

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. Leaf blades are 1–3-pinnate or pinnately decompound.

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s are compound, with bracts few or absent. Petals are white or yellow, and the fruit ovoid or ellipsoid. There are about 140 species in the genus.Güner, E. D., et al. (2011)
Pollen morphology of the genus ''Seseli'' L.(Umbelliferae) in Turkey.
''Turkish Journal Botany'' 35 175-82.

Species

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accepted the following species: *'' Seseli abolinii'' (Korovin) Schischk. *'' Seseli acaulis'' (R.H.Shan & M.L.Sheh) V.M.Vinogr. *'' Seseli aemulans'' Popov *'' Seseli afghanicum'' (Podlech) Pimenov *'' Seseli alaicum'' Pimenov *'' Seseli albescens'' (Franch.) Pimenov & Kljuykov *'' Seseli alboalatum'' (Haines) Pimenov & Kljuykov *'' Seseli alexeenkoi'' Lipsky *'' Seseli andronakii'' Woronow ex Schischk. *''

Seseli annuum ''Seseli annuum'' is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Apiaceae Apiaceae or Umbelliferae is a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus '' Apium'' and commonly known as the celery, carrot or par ...

'' L. *'' Seseli arenarium'' M.Bieb. *'' Seseli aroanicum'' Hartvig *'' Seseli asperulum'' (Trautv.) Schischk. *''

Seseli atlanticum ''Seseli'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Apiaceae. They are sometimes woody at base with a conic taproot. Leaf blades are 1–3-pinnate or pinnately decompound. Umbels are compound, with bracts few or absent. Petals are w ...

'' Boiss. *''

Seseli austriacum ''Seseli'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Apiaceae. They are sometimes woody at base with a conic taproot. Leaf blades are 1–3-pinnate or pinnately decompound. Umbels are compound, with bracts few or absent. Petals are w ...

'' (Beck) Wohlf. *''

Seseli besserianum ''Seseli'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Apiaceae. They are sometimes woody at base with a conic taproot. Leaf blades are 1–3-pinnate or pinnately decompound. Umbels are compound, with bracts few or absent. Petals are w ...

'' Stoyanov & Ostr. *''

Seseli betpakdalense ''Seseli'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Apiaceae. They are sometimes woody at base with a conic taproot. Leaf blades are 1–3-pinnate or pinnately decompound. Umbels are compound, with bracts few or absent. Petals are w ...

'' Bajtenov *''

Seseli bocconei ''Seseli'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Apiaceae. They are sometimes woody at base with a conic taproot. Leaf blades are 1–3-pinnate or pinnately decompound. Umbels are compound, with bracts few or absent. Petals are w ...

'' Guss. *''

Seseli buchtormense ''Seseli'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Apiaceae. They are sometimes woody at base with a conic taproot. Leaf blades are 1–3-pinnate or pinnately decompound. Umbels are compound, with bracts few or absent. Petals are w ...

'' (Fisch. ex Hornem.) W.D.J.Koch *''

Seseli bulgaricum ''Seseli'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Apiaceae. They are sometimes woody at base with a conic taproot. Leaf blades are 1–3-pinnate or pinnately decompound. Umbels are compound, with bracts few or absent. Petals are w ...

'' P.W.Ball *''

Seseli calycinum ''Seseli'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Apiaceae. They are sometimes woody at base with a conic taproot. Leaf blades are 1–3-pinnate or pinnately decompound. Umbels are compound, with bracts few or absent. Petals are w ...

'' (Korovin) Pimenov & Sdobnina *''

Seseli campestre ''Seseli'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Apiaceae. They are sometimes woody at base with a conic taproot. Leaf blades are 1–3-pinnate or pinnately decompound. Umbels are compound, with bracts few or absent. Petals are w ...

'' Besser *''

Seseli cantabricum ''Seseli'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Apiaceae. They are sometimes woody at base with a conic taproot. Leaf blades are 1–3-pinnate or pinnately decompound. Umbels are compound, with bracts few or absent. Petals are w ...

'' Lange *'' Seseli condensatum'' (L.) Rchb.f. *'' Seseli coreanum'' H.Wolff *'' Seseli coronatum'' Ledeb. *'' Seseli corymbosum'' Boiss. & Heldr. *'' Seseli crithmifolium'' (Juss. ex DC.) Boiss. *'' Seseli cuneifolium'' M.Bieb. *'' Seseli degenii'' Urum. *'' Seseli delavayi'' Franch. *'' Seseli denudatum'' Boiss. *'' Seseli dichotomum'' Pall. ex M.Bieb. *'' Seseli diffusum'' (Roxb. ex Sm.) G.Hend. & Hume *'' Seseli djianeae'' Gamisans *'' Seseli eriocarpum'' (Schrenk) B.Fedtsch. *'' Seseli eriocephalum'' (Pall. ex Spreng.) Schischk. *'' Seseli eryngioides'' (Korovin) Pimenov & V.N.Tikhom. *'' Seseli farrenyi'' Molero & J.Pujadas *'' Seseli fasciculatum'' (Korovin) Korovin ex Schischk. *'' Seseli foliosum'' (Sommier & Levier) Manden. *'' Seseli galioides'' Lazkov *'' Seseli galloprovinciale'' Reduron *'' Seseli ghafoorianum'' (Akhani) Pimenov & Kljuykov *'' Seseli giganteum'' Lipsky *'' Seseli glabratum'' Willd. ex Schult. *'' Seseli globiferum'' Vis. *'' Seseli gouanii'' W.D.J.Koch *'' Seseli gracile'' Waldst. & Kit. *'' Seseli grandivittatum'' (Sommier & Levier) Schischk. *''

Seseli grubovii ''Seseli'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Apiaceae. They are sometimes woody at base with a conic taproot. Leaf blades are 1–3-pinnate or pinnately decompound. Umbels are compound, with bracts few or absent. Petals are w ...

'' V.M.Vinogr. & Sanchir *''

Seseli gummiferum ''Seseli gummiferum'', the moon carrot, is a species of herbaceous perennial plant in the family Apiaceae Apiaceae or Umbelliferae is a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus '' Apium'' and commonly known as the ...

'' Pall. ex Sm. *'' Seseli halkensis'' C.Catt., Kit Tan & Biel *'' Seseli hartvigii'' Parolly & Nordt *'' Seseli heterophyllum'' Janka *'' Seseli hippomarathrum'' Jacq. *'' Seseli iliense'' (Regel & Schmalh.) Lipsky * ''Seseli'' × ''inaequale'' N.Terracc. *'' Seseli incanum'' (Stephan ex Willd.) B.Fedtsch. *'' Seseli incisodentatum'' K.T.Fu *'' Seseli intramongolicum'' Ma *''

Seseli intricatum ''Seseli'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Apiaceae. They are sometimes woody at base with a conic taproot. Leaf blades are 1–3-pinnate or pinnately decompound. Umbels are compound, with bracts few or absent. Petals are w ...

'' Boiss. *'' Seseli jinanense'' (L.C.Xu & M.D.Xu) Pimenov *'' Seseli jomuticum'' Schischk. *'' Seseli junatovii'' V.M.Vinogr. *'' Seseli karateginum'' Lipsky *'' Seseli kaschgaricum'' Pimenov & Kljuykov *'' Seseli kiabii'' (Akhani) Akhani *'' Seseli korovinii'' Schischk. *'' Seseli korshinskyi'' (Schischk.) Pimenov *'' Seseli krylovii'' (V.N.Tikhom.) Pimenov & Sdobnina *'' Seseli lancifolium'' (K.T.Fu) Pimenov *'' Seseli lanzhouense'' (K.T.Fu ex R.H.Shan & M.L.Sheh) V.M.Vinogr. *'' Seseli laticalycinum'' (R.H.Shan & M.L.Sheh) Pimenov *'' Seseli lehmannianum'' Boiss. *'' Seseli lehmannii'' Degen *'' Seseli leptocladum'' Woronow *'' Seseli leucospermum'' Waldst. & Kit. *''

Seseli libanotis ''Seseli libanotis'', also known by the common names moon carrot, mountain stone-parsley, or säfferot, is a species of herb in the genus ''Seseli'' of the carrot family, ''Apiaceae''. It is native to Eurasia, throughout which it is widespread. ...

'' (L.) W.D.J.Koch *'' Seseli longifolium'' L. *'' Seseli luteolum'' Pimenov *'' Seseli mairei'' H.Wolff *'' Seseli malyi'' A.Kern. *'' Seseli marashica'' E.Doğan & H.Duman *'' Seseli marginatum'' (Korovin) Pimenov & Sdobnina *'' Seseli merkuloviczii'' (Korovin) Pimenov & Sdobnina *'' Seseli mironovii'' (Korovin) Pimenov & Sdobnina *''

Seseli montanum ''Seseli'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Apiaceae. They are sometimes woody at base with a conic taproot. Leaf blades are 1–3-pinnate or pinnately decompound. Umbels are compound, with bracts few or absent. Petals are w ...

'' L. *'' Seseli mucronatum'' (Schrenk) Pimenov & Sdobnina *'' Seseli nemorosum'' (Korovin) Pimenov *''

Seseli nevskii ''Seseli'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Apiaceae. They are sometimes woody at base with a conic taproot. Leaf blades are 1–3-pinnate or pinnately decompound. Umbels are compound, with bracts few or absent. Petals are w ...

'' (Korovin) Pimenov & Sdobnina *'' Seseli nortonii'' Fedde ex H.Wolff *'' Seseli nudum'' (Lindl.) Pimenov & Kljuykov *''

Seseli olivieri ''Seseli'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Apiaceae. They are sometimes woody at base with a conic taproot. Leaf blades are 1–3-pinnate or pinnately decompound. Umbels are compound, with bracts few or absent. Petals are w ...

'' Boiss. *'' Seseli osseum'' Crantz *'' Seseli pallasii'' Besser *'' Seseli parnassicum'' Boiss. & Heldr. *'' Seseli peixotoanum'' Samp. *'' Seseli pelliotii'' (H.Boissieu) Pimenov & Kljuykov *'' Seseli petraeum'' M.Bieb. *'' Seseli petrosciadium'' Pimenov & Kljuykov *'' Seseli peucedanoides'' (M.Bieb.) Koso-Pol. *'' Seseli polyphyllum'' Ten. *'' Seseli ponticum'' Lipsky *'' Seseli praecox'' (Gamisans) Gamisans *'' Seseli purpureovaginatum'' R.H.Shan & M.L.Sheh *'' Seseli resinosum'' Freyn & Sint. *'' Seseli rhodopeum'' Velen. *'' Seseli rigidum'' Waldst. & Kit. *'' Seseli rimosum'' Pimenov *'' Seseli roylei'' (Lindl.) Pimenov & Kljuykov *''

Seseli rupicola ''Seseli'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Apiaceae. They are sometimes woody at base with a conic taproot. Leaf blades are 1–3-pinnate or pinnately decompound. Umbels are compound, with bracts few or absent. Petals are w ...

'' Woronow *'' Seseli sandbergiae'' Fedde ex H.Wolff *'' Seseli schrenkianum'' (C.A.Mey. ex Schischk.) Pimenov & Sdobnina *'' Seseli sclerophyllum'' Korovin *'' Seseli scopulorum'' C.C.Towns. *'' Seseli seravschanicum'' Pimenov & Sdobnina *'' Seseli serpentina'' B.L.Burtt ex H.Duman & E.Doğan *'' Seseli seseloides'' (Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Ledeb.) M.Hiroe *'' Seseli sessiliflorum'' Schrenk *'' Seseli setifera'' (Korovin ex Pavlov) M.Hiroe *'' Seseli sibiricum'' (L.) Garcke *'' Seseli sibthorpii'' Gren. & Godr. *'' Seseli squarrulosum'' R.H.Shan & M.L.Sheh *'' Seseli staintonii'' (Riedl & Kuber) Pimenov & Kljuykov *'' Seseli staurophyllum'' Rech.f. *'' Seseli stewartii'' (M.Hiroe) Pimenov & Kljuykov *'' Seseli strictum'' Ledeb. *'' Seseli talassicum'' (Korovin) Pimenov & Sdobnina *'' Seseli tenellum'' Pimenov *'' Seseli tenuisectum'' Regel & Schmalh. *'' Seseli thomsonii'' (C.B.Clarke) Pimenov & Kljuykov *'' Seseli togasii'' (M.Hiroe) Pimenov & Kljuykov *'' Seseli tommasinii'' Rchb.f. *'' Seseli tortuosum'' L. *'' Seseli tragioides'' Pimenov *'' Seseli transcaucasicum'' (Schischk.) Pimenov & Sdobnina *'' Seseli turbinatum'' Korovin *'' Seseli ugoense'' Koidz. *'' Seseli unicaule'' (Korovin) Pimenov *'' Seseli valentinae'' Popov *'' Seseli vandasii'' Hayek *'' Seseli veitchii'' (H.Boissieu) Pimenov *'' Seseli wannienchun'' (K.T.Fu) Pimenov *'' Seseli yunnanense'' Franch.

References

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