Anethum

Anethum is a flowering plant genus in the family Apiaceae, native to the Middle East and the Sahara in northern Africa.^[2]

Taxonomy

The genus name comes from the Latin form of Greek words ἄνῑσον anison, ἄνησον anīson, ἄνηθον anīthon and ἄνητον anīton, which all meant "dill" and "anise";^[3] anise is now placed in a different genus named Pimpinella.

Species

There are 4 recognized species in this genus, they are:^[2][4]

• Anethum graveolens L. – dill
• Anethum involucratum Korovin
• Anethum patulum L. ex B.D.Jacks.
• Anethum theurkauffii Maire
• Anethum graveolens (dill) is closely related to Apium graveolens (celery).

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