Apium prostratum

Taxonavigation

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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

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Apium prostratum Labill. ex Vent., Jard. Malmaison: 2: 81, t. 81 (1804).

  • Typus: Nouvelle Hollande (= Australia) ex Hort. Malm., Ventenat s.n. (Holotype: G 00359756; isotype: G-DC 00478844).

Synonyms

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  • 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

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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

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Sea Celery
 
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