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Golden Carrot

Daucus aureus Desf.
Golden Carrot
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Daucus aureus, known as Golden Carrot, is a species in the Apiaceae family. It was first described in 1798 by Desf. and is native to various regions across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Algeria, Cyprus, Italy, and Morocco, among others.

Description

Daucus aureus is a member of the Apiaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly known as the carrot or parsley family. It is distributed across multiple regions, including the Flemish and Walloon Regions of Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, and several countries in North Africa and the Middle East such as Algeria, Cyprus, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, and Morocco. The species was first published in 1798 by Desf. and is recognized by the common name Golden Carrot in English and other languages.

Other common names

Golden Carrot

Distribution

Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · FR · PL · Global · Algeria · Canary Is. · Cyprus · Egypt · Italy · Lebanon-Syria · Libya · Morocco · Palestine · Sicilia · Sinai · Spain · Tunisia

Synonyms

Peltactila aureaPlatyspermum aureumAmmi daucoidesAmmiopsis aristidisAmmiopsis daucoidesDaucus aureus var. subinermisDaucus parviflorusDaucus aureus var. tuberculatus

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