Apium prostratum

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Apiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Apiales

Familia: Apiaceae
Subfamilia: Apioideae
Tribus: Apieae
Genus: Apium
Species: Apium prostratum
Subspecies: A. p. subsp. denticulatum – A. p. subsp. howense – A. p. subsp. prostratum
Varietas: A. p. var. filiforme

Name edit

Apium prostratum Labill. ex Vent., Jard. Malmaison: t. 81 (1804).

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Helosciadium prostratum Labill. ex Vent. Bunge in J.G.C.Lehmann, Pl. Preiss. 1: 294 (1845).
    • Petroselinum prostratum (Labill. ex Vent.) DC., Prodr. 4: 102 (1830).
  • Heterotypic

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces, Namibia.
  • Continental: Australasia
    • Regional: Australia
      • Norfolk Islands, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia.
    • Regional: New Zealand
      • Antipodean Islands, Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South.
  • Continental: Pacific
    • Regional: South-Central Pacific
      • Easter Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Tubuai Islands.
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Washington (introduced).
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil South (Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina).
    • Regional: Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast (Buenos Aires), Argentina Northwest (Mendoza), Argentina South (Chubut, Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego), Chile Central (Biobío, Coquimbo, Santiago), Chile North (Antofagasta, Atacama), Chile South (Aisén, Los Lagos, Magellanes), Juan Fernández Islands, Uruguay.
  • Continental: Antarctic
    • Regional: Subantarctic Islands
      • Falkland Islands, Tristan da Cunha.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names edit

English: Prostrate Marshwort
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