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Typical Apiaceae flowers
2. Typical Apiaceae inflorescence
3. Anisotome procumbens
4. Xanthosia pilosa
5. Hydrocotyle hirta |
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| APIACEAE
(formerly known as Umbelliferae)
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Apiaceae were formerly known as the Umbelliferae, in recognition of
their most distinctive character - the distribution of flowers into
umbels (often umbels of umbels). They are an important family with
approximately 40 native and 11 introduced species in Tasmania. Many
of the native species are alpine or subalpine. Some of the introduced
species are conspicuous weeds (e.g. fennel). Apart from Xanthosia
(which includes some small shrubs of dry areas), they are herbaceous
with leaves in a basal rosette, often with stem leaves as well. In
some species the peduncles are short, so that the flowers more or
less form a head rather than obvious umbels. Lilaeopsis is
an uncommon aquatic.
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