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Afrosciadium friesiorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Genus:	Afrosciadium
Species:	A. friesiorum
Binomial name
Afrosciadium friesiorum (H.Wolff) P.J.D.Winter (2008)
Synonyms
Peucedanum friesiorum H.Wolff (1927) Peucedanum aberdarense H. Wolff (1927)

Afrosciadium friesiorum is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb, endemic to Mount Kenya.

Afrosciadium friesiorum was previously classified as Peucedanum friesiorum before the genus Afrosciadium was established in 2008. The variety A. f. var. bipinnatum was considered a separate species, P. aberdarense, until 1987.

Afrosciadium friesiorum has two accepted infraspecific varieties:

• Afrosciadium friesiorum var. bipinnatum
• Afrosciadium friesiorum var. friesiorum

Afrosciadium friesiorum is found only on the slopes of Mount Kenya. It grows to between 16 and 60 centimeters tall, with a stem 2 to 5 millimeters in diameter at its base. It boasts flowers with small, oblong, white petals, roughly 3 millimeters across. The root may form a tuber up to 8 centimeters long and 0.7 centimeters across.

References

1. ^ "Afrosciadium friesiorum (H.Wolff) P.J.D.Winter", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-12-03
2. "Afrosciadium friesiorum". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 3 December 2022.

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