Astydamia

Astydamia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Subfamily:	Apioideae
Tribe:	Annesorhizeae
Genus:	Astydamia; DC.
Species
	Astydamia canariensis; Astydamia latifolia;

Astydamia is a genus of flowering plant in the Apiaceae, with 2 species. It is endemic to Northwest Africa.

It is found on the Canary Islands, Mauritania, Morocco, the Savage Islands and in the Western Sahara.[1]

The genus name of Astydamia is in honour of Astydamia (from Greek mythology), the wife of Acastus, son of Pelias.[2][3] It was first described and published in Coll. Mém. Vol.5 on page 53 in 1829.[1]

Plants of the World Online only accepts Astydamia latifolia (L.f.) Baill.[1]

References

"Astydamia DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
"Astydamia in Greek Mythology". Greek Legends and Myths. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

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[POWO-1] "Astydamia DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

[2] "Astydamia in Greek Mythology". Greek Legends and Myths. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

[3] Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.