Prionosciadium bellii
| Prionosciadium bellii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apioideae |
| Genus: | Prionosciadium |
| Species: | P. bellii |
| Binomial name | |
| Prionosciadium bellii Mathias & Constance | |
Prionosciadium bellii is a plant species endemic to the Mexican State of Michoacán. It occurs in brush areas at elevations of 1,800–2,100 m (5,900–6,900 ft).[1]
Prionosciadium bellii is a biennial herb up to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall. Leaves are up to 40 cm (16 in) long, pinnatifid with tapering lanceolate segments. Flowers are reddish-purple or greenish-yellow. Fruits are oval, up to 12 mm (0.47 in) long.[2]
References
- ↑ Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2009. Cucurbitaceae a Polemoniaceae. 4(1): i–xvi, 1–855. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México.
- ↑ Mathias, M. E., & Constance, L. 1973. New and reconsidered Mexican Umbelliferae. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 11(1): 1–24.
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