Cymopterus

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Cymopterus is a genus of perennial plants in the family Apiaceae native to western North America. They are commonly known as the spring parsleys[1] and are edible. They are mostly stemless, taprooted perennial herbs with leaves at ground level and flowering scapes bearing yellow, white, or purple flowers.[2]

Taxonomy

The taxonomy of this genus was described as confused in 2004, even after many decades of study.[3] Authors have organized it in different ways, sometimes including several closely related Apiaceae genera within it.[3] Genera recently segregated from Cymopterus include Vesper, six plants with morphological characters that are well-defined and easily separated from Cymopterus; the group has been separated before, but was reintegrated during repeated reorganizations of the genus.[4] The number of accepted species has varied between about 50[2] to about 35.[5][6]

Species

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Cymopterus glomeratus
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Cymopterus nivalis

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References

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  1. Cymopterus. USDA PLANTS.
  2. a b Cymopterus. The Jepson eFlora 2013.
  3. a b Sun, F. and S. R. Downie. (2004). A molecular systematic investigation of Cymopterus and its allies (Apiaceae) based on phylogenetic analyses of nuclear (ITS) and plastid (rps16 intron) DNA sequences. South African Journal of Botany 70(3), 407-16.
  4. Hartman, R. L. and G. L. Nesom. (2012). Taxonomy of the genus Vesper (Apiaceae). Phytoneuron 94 1-9.
  5. Downie, S. R., et al. (2002). Polyphyly of the spring-parsleys (Cymopterus): molecular and morphological evidence suggests complex relationships among the perennial endemic genera of western North American Apiaceae. Canadian Journal of Botany 80(12), 1295-1324.
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Further reading

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