Daucus

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Daucus
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] Systematics

The genus comprises about 20 species divided into three sections^[1]. The species include:

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

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