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Clusters of small white flowers of the anise plant, Pimpinella anisum, growing on tall stems amid green foliage outdoors. Dill A white dish filled with dried anise seeds, Pimpinella anisum, sits on a surface covered with more loose anise seeds. Closeup of a blooming Giant Hogweed plant, Heracleum mantegazzianum, with large clusters of small white flowers and green seed heads among broad green leaves. Close-up of fennel plants (Foeniculum vulgare) growing in soil, showing pale bulbous bases and feathery green leaves.
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Close-up view of a Queen Anne's Lace flower, Daucus carota, showing delicate white clusters of tiny flowers radiating from a central green stem against a blue background.
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Apiaceae: References & Edit History

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Revised the number of genera and species. Mar 24, 2026
Add new Web site: Boise State University - ScholarWorks - A Higher-Level Nuclear Phylogenomic Study of the Carrot Family (Apiaceae) (PDF). Mar 03, 2025
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Plant Science - Phylogeny, adaptive evolution, and taxonomy of Acronema (Apiaceae): evidence from plastid phylogenomics and morphological data. Nov 25, 2024
Add new Web site: Nature - Scientific Reports - The comparative perspective of phytochemistry and biological properties of the Apiaceae family plants. Sep 03, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Origin, evolution, breeding, and omics of Apiaceae: a family of vegetables and medicinal plants. Jun 12, 2024
Add new Web site: CORE - The Apiaceae: Ethnomedicinal family as source for industrial uses. Feb 09, 2024
Add new Web site: University of California Museum of Paleontology - Introduction to the Apiales. Nov 21, 2023
Article revised and updated. Mar 29, 2022
Added video. Feb 09, 2015
Media added. Jul 09, 2009
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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