Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
platycarpa
ID:
1068897

Status:
valid

Authors:
E.Mey.

Source:
tro

Year:

Citation Micro:

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001068235

Common Names

  • Peucedanum platycarpa
  • Broad-fruited Peucedanum
  • Broad-fruited False Parsley

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Description

Peucedanum platycarpa (also called 'Broadfruit Peucedanum', among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to southern Africa. It grows in dry, open habitats such as grasslands, chaparral, and sagebrush.

Uses & Benefits

Peucedanum platycarpa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Peucedanum platycarpa has yellow flowers with five petals and a single style. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Peucedanum platycarpa is a fast-growing, creeping aquatic plant. It can be propagated by cuttings or division. It prefers a sunny location in the water and can be grown in shallow water or in moist soil. It can be propagated by cuttings or division.

Where to Find Peucedanum platycarpa

Peucedanum platycarpa is native to South Africa and is found in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.

Species in the Peucedanum genus

Peucedanum tauricum, Peucedanum translucens, Peucedanum siamicum, Peucedanum zenkeri, Peucedanum verticillare, Peucedanum vogelianum, Peucedanum venetum, Peucedanum vaginatum, Peucedanum dehradunense, Peucedanum belutschistanicum, Peucedanum autumnale, Peucedanum austriacum, Peucedanum coriaceum, Peucedanum coreanum, Peucedanum cordatum, Peucedanum ceylanicum, Peucedanum cervaria, Peucedanum paniculatum, Peucedanum palustre, Peucedanum officinale, Peucedanum ostruthium, Peucedanum oreoselinum, Peucedanum rablense, Peucedanum puberulum, Peucedanum ruthenicum, Peucedanum rochelianum, Peucedanum parkinsonii, Peucedanum insolens, Peucedanum hispanicum, Peucedanum gallicum, Peucedanum lowei, Peucedanum lancifolium, Peucedanum latifolium, Peucedanum longifolium, Peucedanum longeradiatum, Peucedanum adae, Peucedanum anamallayense, Peucedanum alsaticum, Peucedanum alpinum, Peucedanum nepalense, Peucedanum nagpurense, Peucedanum multivittatum, Peucedanum muliense, Peucedanum pimenovii, Peucedanum dhana, Peucedanum aragonense, Peucedanum ozhatayiorum, Peucedanum sandwicense, Peucedanum cervariifolium, Peucedanum elegans,

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-1701777: Based on the initial data import
Ernst Heinrich Friedrich Meyer (1791-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'E.Mey.' in the authors string.