Lecokia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.[2] It just contains one species, Lecokia cretica (Lam.) DC. [1]
It is native to Cyprus, the East Aegean Islands, Iran, Crete, Lebanon, Palestine, South Caucasus (of Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan), Syria, and Turkey.[1]
The genus name of Lecokia is in honour of Henri Lecoq (1802–1871), a French botanist.[3] The genus has 2 known synonyms of Apolgusa Raf. and Conilaria Raf.[2]
The Latin specific epithet of cretica means "coming from Crete, where the plant was found.[4] Both the genus and the species were first described and published in Coll. Mém. Vol.5 on page 67 in 1829.[1]
Lecokia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. It just contains one species, Lecokia cretica (Lam.) DC.
It is native to Cyprus, the East Aegean Islands, Iran, Crete, Lebanon, Palestine, South Caucasus (of Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan), Syria, and Turkey.
The genus name of Lecokia is in honour of Henri Lecoq (1802–1871), a French botanist. The genus has 2 known synonyms of Apolgusa Raf. and Conilaria Raf.
The Latin specific epithet of cretica means "coming from Crete, where the plant was found. Both the genus and the species were first described and published in Coll. Mém. Vol.5 on page 67 in 1829.
Lecokia es un género monotípico de planta herbácea perteneciente a la familia Apiaceae.[1] Su única especie: Lecokia cretica, es originaria de Chipre.
Son hierbas perennifolias que alcanzan un tamaño de 60-100 cm de altura. Las hojas inferiores ampliamente triangulares en el margen, con lóbulos alargados, márgenes profundamente dentados o lobulados. Las flores de color blanco, sépalos pequeños. Umbelas con 6-10 rayos y una sola bráctea o ninguna. Fruta de 10-20 mm ovadas-oblongas y algo comprimidas.[2]
Lecokia cretica fue descrita por Augustin Pyrame de Candolle y publicado en Coll. Mém. 5: 67 1829.[3]
Lecokia es un género monotípico de planta herbácea perteneciente a la familia Apiaceae. Su única especie: Lecokia cretica, es originaria de Chipre.