Daucus broteri

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Daucus broteri
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Flower umbel of Daucus broteri

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Daucus
Species:
D. broteri
Binomial name
Daucus broteri
Ten. (1830)
Synonyms[2]
  • Daucus michelii Caruel
  • Daucus muricatus Guss.

Daucus broteri, commonly known as Brotero's carrot,[3] is a wild relative of Daucus carota that can be found across the northeast Mediterranean and the Middle East.[4] It grows in cultivated and plantation-type land.[1]

Description[]

Specimen of Daucus broteri showing the stem, leaves, and flowers

Daucus broteri forms disc-shaped bunches of white flowers called Umbels that bloom between April and August.[5] It grows up to 10 to 30 cm with an upright stem that's heavily branched at the base with a single, long taproot and leaves that are bi-pinnate.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. "Daucus broteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T172136A6834136. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. ^ "broteri", Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, retrieved 22 February 2022
  3. ^ "Daucus broteri(DAUBR)", EPPO Global Database, retrieved 21 February 2022
  4. ^ "broteri distribution", Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, retrieved 22 February 2022
  5. ^ "broteri phenology", Flora of Israel Online, retrieved 22 February 2022


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