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Prionosciadium bellii

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Prionosciadium bellii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Prionosciadium
Species:
P. bellii
Binomial name
Prionosciadium bellii
Mathias & Constance

Prionosciadium bellii is a plant species endemic to the Mexican State of Michoacán. It occurs in brush areas at elevations of 1,800–2,100 m (5,900–6,900 ft).[1]

Prionosciadium bellii is a biennial herb up to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall. Leaves are up to 40 cm (16 in) long, pinnatifid with tapering lanceolate segments. Flowers are reddish-purple or greenish-yellow. Fruits are oval, up to 12 mm (0.47 in) long.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2009. Cucurbitaceae a Polemoniaceae. 4(1): i–xvi, 1–855. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México.
  2. ^ Mathias, M. E., & Constance, L. 1973. New and reconsidered Mexican Umbelliferae. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 11(1): 1–24.