Apiales

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Rosidae Order: Apiales
Families
Apiaceae Parsley family    Araliaceae Ginseng family Ref. Itis 500017 (http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=500017)

Synonyms and common names

none noted

Children

• Family Apiaceae (parsley family)(old: Umbelliferae): about 300 genera, about 3000 species. Economically and/or important genera in this family are
  • Anise, Pimpinella anisum
  • Caraway, Carum carvi
  • Carrot, Daucus carota
  • Celery, Apium graveolens
  • Chervil, Anthriscus cerefolium
  • Cumin, Cuminum cyminum
  • Coriander, Coriandrum sativum
  • Dill, Anethum graveolens
  • Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare
  • Gotu kola, Centella asiatica (old: Hydrocotyle asiatica). Note, this is not related in any way to kola nut, which gives both taste and caffeine to cola drinks.
  • Poison hemlock, Conium maculatum (note, this is not the Hemlock tree)
  • Parsley, Petroselinum crispum
  • Parsnip, Pastinaca sativa
  • Sea holly, Eryngium spp.
  • Water hemlock, Cicuta spp.
• Family Araliaceae (ginseng family): about 70 genera, about 700 species. A few examples:
  • Ginseng, Panax ginseng,
  • American ginseng, Panax quinquefolium
  • Eleuthero ("Siberian ginseng"), Eleutherococcus senticosus (syn.: Acanthopanax senticosus
  • Ivy, Hedera helix
  • Devil's club, Oplopanax horridum

Reference

http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=500017 2002-09-07
http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/web.dbs/genlist.html 2002-09-07 http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d51/51n.htm 2002-09-07