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Hermas (plant)

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Hermas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Hermas
L.[1]
Species

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Hermas is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2]

Taxonomy

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The genus was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1771.[1] A 2021 molecular phylogenetic study found that it did not belong to any of the four subfamilies of the Apiaceae, and suggested that it could be placed in a subfamily of its own.[3]

Species

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As of November 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hermas L.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2022-12-16
  2. ^ a b "Hermas L.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-12-16
  3. ^ Clarkson, James J.; Zuntini, Alexandre R.; Maurin, Olivier; Downie, Stephen R.; Plunkett, Gregory M.; Nicolas, Antoine N.; Smith, James F.; Feist, Mary Ann E.; Gutierrez, Karime; Malakasi, Panagiota; Bailey, Paul; Brewer, Grace E.; Epitawalage, Niroshini; Zmarzty, Sue; Forest, Félix & Baker, William J. (2021). "A higher-level nuclear phylogenomic study of the carrot family (Apiaceae)". American Journal of Botany. 108 (7): 1252–1269. doi:10.1002/ajb2.1701. PMID 34287829.