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Heracleum wilhelmsii

Heracleum wilhelmsii Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
Heracleum wilhelmsii
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Heracleum wilhelmsii is a species in the genus Heracleum, belonging to the carrot family, Apiaceae. It was first described by Fisch. & C.A.Mey. in 1841 and is native to Iran and the Transcaucasus region.

Description

Heracleum wilhelmsii is a member of the Apiaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly known as the carrot or parsley family. The species is part of the genus Heracleum, which includes several herbaceous plants. This species was formally published in 1841 by the botanists Fisch. & C.A.Mey. Its natural distribution is limited to Iran and the Transcaucasus, where it grows in its native habitat.

Distribution

Iran · Transcaucasus

Synonyms

Selinum wilhelmsiiHeracleum pubescens var. wilhelmsiiHeracleum pubescens var. glabratum

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