Astydamia

Astydamia latifolia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Apiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Apiales

Familia: Apiaceae
Subfamilia: Apioideae
Tribus: Annesorhizeae
Genus: Astydamia
Species: A. latifolia

Name

Astydamia DC., Coll. Mém. 5: 53, 74 (1829).

• Type species: Astydamia canariensis DC., nom. illeg. (= Crithmum latifolium L.f., Astydamia latifolia (L.f.) Baillon

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Morocco, Western Sahara. Regional: Macaronesia Canary Islands, Selvagens. Regional: West Tropical Africa Mauritania. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• De Candolle, A.P. 1829. Mémoire sur la famille des Ombellifères. Collection de Mémoires pour Servir à l'Histoire du Règne Végétal 5. Paris: Treuttel & Würtz. 84 pp, XIX pl. MDZ Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Astydamia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Jan 28. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2026. Astydamia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Jan 2026. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Astydamia. Published online. Accessed: 28 Jan 2026. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Astydamia. Accessed: 28 Jan 2026. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• suomi: Tyrskyputket

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