Todaroa
''Todaroa'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. It just contains one known species, ''Todaroa aurea''. It is also in the subfamily ''Apioideae'' and it is part of tribe ''Scandiceae'' and subtribe ''Scandicinae''. It is native to the Canary Islands. The genus name of ''Todaroa'' is in honour of Agostino Todaro (1818–1892), an Italian botanist. The Latin binomial nomenclature, specific epithet of ''aurea'' means golden. Both the genus and the species were first described and published in P.B.Webb & S.Berthelot, Hist. Nat. Iles Canaries Series 3 (Vol.2; Issue 2) on page 155 in 1843. There are 2 accepted subspecies: * ''Todaroa aurea'' subsp. ''aurea'' * ''Todaroa aurea'' subsp. ''suaveolens'' References

{{Taxonbar, from1=Q10382868, from2=Q6147842 Apioideae Monotypic Apioideae genera Endemic flora of the Canary Islands ...
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