Afrosciadium afrum[2] is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb native to subtropical regions of South Africa and Lesotho.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Afrosciadium |
| Species: | A. afrum
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| Afrosciadium afrum | |
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Taxonomy
editAfrosciadium afrum has previously been known under various synonyms before the genus Afrosciadium was established in 2008.[1] The etymology of the original species name caffrum is related to kaffir, an ethnic slur used towards black people in Africa. At the July 2024 International Botanical Congress, a vote was held with the result that "caffrum" related names will be emended to afrum related ones, with the implementation of this happening at the end of July 2024.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Afrosciadium afrum (Meisn.) P.J.D.Winter", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 8 August 2024
- ^ Callaway, Ewen (2024). "Hundreds of racist plant names will change after historic vote by botanists". Nature. doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02365-x. PMID 39026072. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Afrosciadium caffrum". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ McKie, Robin (20 July 2024). "Botanists vote to remove racist reference from plants' scientific names". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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