Daucus

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Daucus carota
Daucus carota
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Daucus
L., 1753
species

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Daucus is a genus of herbaceous plants of the family Apiaceae of which the best-known species is the cultivated carrot.

[edit] Selected species

  • Daucus aureus Desf., golden carrot
  • Daucus broteri Ten., Brotero's carrot
  • Daucus carota L., Wild carrot
  • Daucus durieui Lange, Durieu's carrot
  • Daucus glochidiatus (Labill.) Fisch., C.A.Mey. & Avé-Lall.
  • Daucus muricatus (L.) L.
  • Daucus gadeceaui Rouy and Camus., Gadeceau's carrot