Astomaea

Astomaea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, with 2 species.[1][2] It is endemic to Southwest Asia.[3][4]

Astomaea
Astomaea seselifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Pyramidoptereae
Genus: Astomaea
Rchb.
Species
  • Astomaea galiocarpa
  • Astomaea seselifolium
Synonyms
  • Astoma DC.
  • Astomatopsis Korovin

Arabs in the Levant, especially in the Land of Israel, collect the roots and bulbs of the Astoma seselifolia which are then roasted and eaten.[5]

Species
  • Astomaea galiocarpa
  • Astomaea seselifolia

References
  1. "Astomaea — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  2. "Astomaea galiocarpa (Korovin) Pimenov & Kljuykov | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  3. "Astomaea seselifolia (DC.) Rauschert | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  4. "Astomaea seselifolium DC". Flora of Israel Online. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  5. Ḳrispil, Nissim (1983). A Bag of Plants (The Useful Plants of Israel) (in Hebrew). Vol. 1 (A.-G.). Jerusalem: Cana Publishing House Ltd. pp. 84–87. OCLC 959573975., s.v. Astoma seselifolium (אסתום)


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