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Scandix L.

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Published In: Species Plantarum 1: 256. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.)

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Acceptance : Accepted

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General/Distribution: A genus of about 20 species, chiefly from the Mediterranean region. Most of the species are found in Europe and Asia, a few in North and South America and Australia.

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Plants annual. Leaves 1-3-pinnate; segments filiform to linear. Inflorescence terminal and lateral. Involucre of a few bracts or lacking. Involucel of several entire or divided bractlets. Calyx teeth obsolete. Petals white. Stylopodium depressed; styles short. Calyx teeth obsolete. Petale white. Stylopodium longer than the seed; ridges distinct, obtuse; furrows 1-vittate; vittae minute or obscure. Inner seed face sulcate.

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1	Umbels with 1-3 rays. Bractlets divided or not divided	(2)
+	Umbels with 5-9 rays. Bractlets not pinnately divided	Scandix iberica

2 (1)	Flowers and fruits shortly pedicellate. Fruit 2.5-3.5 cm long. Bractlets simple or bilobed	Scandix pecten-veneris
+	Flowers and fruits sessile. Fruit 1.5-2.5 cm long. Bractlets pinnately divided	Scandix stellata

Lower Taxa

Scandix iberica M. Bieb.
Scandix pecten-veneris L.
Scandix persica Mart. = Scandix pecten-veneris L.
Scandix pinnatifida Vent. = Scandix stellata Banks & Sol.
Scandix stellata Banks & Sol.

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