Pastinaca | |
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A selection of parsnips | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Subfamily: | Apioideae |
Tribe: | Tordylieae |
Subtribe: | Tordyliinae |
Genus: | Pastinaca L.[1] |
Species | |
14, see text. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Pastinaca (parsnips) is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, comprising 14 species. Economically, the most important member of the genus is Pastinaca sativa, the parsnip.