Apiaceae

  • Family

    Apiaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Apiaceae

  • Common Names

    Carrot Family

  • Description

    Number of genera: 300

    Number of species: 3,000

    Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is nearly cosmopolitan in distribution, but best developed in North Temperate regions and to a lesser extent on tropical mountains.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Apiaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.