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Apium insulare

Summary

Apium insulare, Flinders Island celery, or Island celery[1] is a herb of the Bass Strait islands, and Lord Howe Island, Australia.[2] It is a member of the Apiaceae (carrot family).[3]

Apium insulare
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Apium
Species:
A. insulare
Binomial name
Apium insulare

It was first described by Philip Short in 1979.[4][3]

Uses edit

It is considered to be "worth investigating" as a food plant.[5]

Physical Characteristics edit

The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). It is suitable for light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The suitable pH for it to grow acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Apium insulare – Island Sea Celery | Gardening With Angus". www.gardeningwithangus.com.au. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Apium insulare P.S.Short". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Apium insulare". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  4. ^ Short, P.S. (1979). "Apium L. sect. Apium (Umbelliferae) in Australasia" (PDF). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. 1 (4): 228, 230, Fig 7, 13.
  5. ^ Low,T., Wild Food Plants of Australia, 1988. ISBN 0-207-16930-6
  6. ^ "Plants for a Future: Apium insulare". PFAF.

External links edit

*Apium insulare occurrence data from GBIF