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Silaum
''Silaum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the carrot/parsley Family (biology), family, Apiaceae. There are currently ten species placed into the genus, a list of which is provided below. Description Plants in the genus ''Silaum'' have umbels which are characteristic of plants in the family Apiaceae (they are ''umbelliferous'', "umbel-bearing"); the umbels in ''Silaus'' species tend to lack bracts. ''Silaum'' species also tend to have a few umbellules (secondary umbels of compound umbels), and these umbellules have several small bracts called bractlets. Remains of dead leaves can often be found at the base of the plant; plants in ''Silaum'' are richly branched. The fruits of ''Silaum'' species have a :wikt:carpophore, carpophore, a supporting slender stalk for each half of a gape or burst open (:wikt:dehisced, dehisced) fruit - these are common throughout the family Apiaceae; the carpophore is thread or filament-shaped (Leaf shapes, filiform). In addition, ''Silaum'' fruits are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silaum Silaus
''Silaum silaus'', commonly known as pepper-saxifrage, is a perennial plant in the family Apiaceae, Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) (the carrot family) found across south-eastern, central, and western Europe, including the British Isles. It grows in damp grasslands on neutral soils. Description ''Silaum silaus'' is an erect, Glabrousness#In botany, glabrous umbellifer with woody, stout and cylindrical tap roots, which are hot and aromatic. ''S. silaus'' has dark grey or black Petiole (botany), petioles at the top; petiole remains are found at the bottom of the stem, which is solid and :wikt:striate, striate. Its umbels are 2–6 cm in diameter, are :wikt:Terminal#Adjective, terminal or axillary, and compound, with 4 to 15 angled rays of 1–3 cm; the Peduncle (botany), peduncle is larger than the rays, and both are :wikt:papillose, papillose. The flowers are mostly hermaphroditic. ''Silaum silaus'' has 2–4-pinnate leaves, which have a triangular and lanceolate outline, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |