Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
afghanicum
ID:
1069441

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Podlech) Pimenov

Source:
tro

Year:
1977

Citation Micro:
Byull. Moskovsk. Obshch. Isp. Prir., Otd. Biol. 82(3): 140 (1977)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001068779



Common Names

  • Seseli Afghanicum
  • Afghanicum Seseli
  • Seseli Afghanicum


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Description

Seseli afghanicum (also called Afghan Seseli, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Central Asia. It has a rosette of basal leaves and a single stem with a terminal inflorescence. It grows in dry grasslands, steppes, and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Seseli afghanicum is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, headaches, and stomachaches. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Seseli afghanicum has white flowers with 5 petals and yellow anthers. Its seeds are small and black with a smooth surface. The seedlings have oval-shaped leaves with a serrated edge.

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Where to Find Seseli afghanicum

Seseli afghanicum is found in the mountains of Central Asia, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and China.

Species in the Seseli genus

Seseli acaulis, Seseli alaicum, Seseli alboalatum, Seseli strictum, Seseli staintonii, Seseli staurophyllum, Seseli setifera, Seseli sibiricum, Seseli sibthorpii, Seseli tenellum, Seseli turbinatum, Seseli ugoense, Seseli alexeenkoi, Seseli thomsonii, Seseli tortuosum, Seseli praecox, Seseli petrosciadium, Seseli ponticum, Seseli peucedanoides, Seseli roylei, Seseli sclerophyllum, Seseli scopulorum, Seseli resinosum, Seseli rupicola, Seseli rigidum, Seseli rimosum, Seseli rhodopeum, Seseli vandasii, Seseli peixoteanum, Seseli diffusum, Seseli corymbosum, Seseli djianeae, Seseli crithmifolium, Seseli cuneifolium, Seseli dichotomum, Seseli degenii, Seseli denudatum, Seseli glabratum, Seseli galloprovinciale, Seseli ghafoorianum, Seseli giganteum, Seseli elbursense, Seseli farrenyi, Seseli foliosum, Seseli atlanticum, Seseli austriacum, Seseli betpakdalense, Seseli andronakii, Seseli aroanicum, Seseli annuum,

Species in the Apiaceae family

Aciphylla anomala, Aciphylla aurea, Aciphylla cartilaginea, Aciphylla colensoi, Aciphylla congesta, Aciphylla crenulata, Aciphylla crosby-smithii, Aciphylla cuthbertiana, Aciphylla dieffenbachii, Aciphylla dissecta, Aciphylla divisa, Aciphylla dobsonii, Aciphylla ferox, Aciphylla flexuosa, Aciphylla glacialis, Aciphylla glaucescens, Aciphylla gracilis, Aciphylla hectori, Aciphylla hookeri, Aciphylla horrida, Aciphylla indurata, Aciphylla inermis, Aciphylla kirkii, Aciphylla latibracteata, Aciphylla lecomtei, Aciphylla leighii, Aciphylla lyallii, Aciphylla monroi, Aciphylla montana, Aciphylla multisecta, Aciphylla pinnatifida, Aciphylla polita, Aciphylla poppelwellii, Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, Aciphylla similis, Aciphylla simplex, Aciphylla simplicifolia, Aciphylla spedeni, Aciphylla squarrosa, Aciphylla stannensis, Aciphylla subflabellata, Aciphylla takahea, Aciphylla traillii, Aciphylla traversii, Aciphylla trifoliolata, Aciphylla verticillata, Acronema alpinum, Acronema astrantiifolium, Acronema brevipedicellatum, Acronema bryophilum,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-1703165: Based on the initial data import
Dietrich Podlech (b.1931): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Podlech' in the authors string.
Michael Georgievich Pimenov (b.1937): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Pimenov' in the authors string.