Ammi majus

Ammi majus
Ammi majus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Ammi
Species: A. majus
Binomial name
Ammi majus
L.
Synonyms[1]
  • Aethusa ammi Spreng.
  • Ammi boeberi Hell. ex Hoffm.
  • Ammi broussonetii DC.
  • Ammi cicutifolium Willd. ex Schult.
  • Ammi elatum Salisb.
  • Ammi glaucifolium L.
  • Ammi intermedium DC.
  • Ammi pauciradiatum Hochst. ex A.Rich.
  • Ammi pumilum (Brot.) DC.
  • Anethum pinnatum Ruiz & Pav. ex Urban
  • Apium ammi Crantz nom. illeg.
  • Apium ammi-maius Crantz
  • Apium candollei M.Hiroe
  • Apium petraeum Crantz
  • Apium pumilum (Brot.) Calest. nom. illeg.
  • Carum majus (L.) Koso-Pol.
  • Cuminum aethiopicum Royle
  • Cuminum regium Royle
  • Daucus glaber Parsa nom. illeg.
  • Daucus parsae M.Hiroe
  • Selinum ammoides E.H.L. Krause
  • Sison pumilum Brot.

Ammi majus — commonly called bishop’s weed,[2] false bishop’s weed,[2] bullwort,[2] greater ammi,[2] lady’s lace,[2] False Queen Anne's lace[3] or laceflower — is a plant originating in the Nile River Valley which has white lace-like flower clusters. It is a member of the carrot (Apiaceae) family.

Uses

A. majus contains large amounts of the chemicals furanocoumarin, xanthotoxin, and bergapten. The furanocoumarin can cause phytophotodermatitis and hyperpigmentation. In India, A. majus is cultivated for the furancoumarins which are used to treat vitiligo and psoriasis.[4]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 20 December 2015
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "USDA GRIN taxonomy".
  3. ↑ "Flowers in Israel".
  4. ↑ "Plants For A Future: Ammi majus".

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