Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
maximum
ID:
410322

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 240 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000409654



Common Names

  • Tordylium maximum
  • Maximum Tordylium
  • Maximum Parsnip


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Synonyms

  • Pastinaca tordylium Calest. [unknown]
  • Pastinaca maxima Koso-Pol. [unknown]
  • Tordylium lusitanicum Hoffmanns. & Link [unknown]
  • Tordylium grande Salisb. [unknown]
  • Tordylium magnum Brot. [unknown]
  • Selinum tordyliastrum E.H.L.Krause [unknown]
  • Caucalis maxima Vest [unknown]
  • Heracleum tordylium Spreng. [unknown]

Description

Tordylium maximum (also called 'Great Tordylium', among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant that is native to South America. It has a single stem that is covered in small hairs, and the leaves are linear and lanceolate. It is found in grasslands and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Tordylium maximum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a traditional medicine for treating fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Tordylium maximum is a small, white, star-shaped flower with yellow anthers. The seed is small, black, and round. The seedlings are small, with a single stem and a single leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Tordylium maximum is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It can tolerate drought and is frost hardy.

Where to Find Tordylium maximum

Tordylium maximum is found in the Mediterranean region, in areas with dry, sandy soils.

Tordylium maximum FAQ

What is the scientific name of Tordylium maximum?

Tordylium maximum

What is the common name of Tordylium maximum?

Greater Tordylium

What is the natural habitat of Tordylium maximum?

It is found in dry, rocky places

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