Species of plant in the family Apiaceae
Thapsia gummifera (syn. Margotia gummifera) is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the western Mediterranean; Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.[1] It has been proposed as a candidate for the plant known in antiquity as silphium and gone extinct in Libya in the 5th century.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Thapsia gummifera (Desf.) Spreng". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ Amigues, Suzanne (2004). "Le silphium - État de la question" [Silphium - State of the art]. Journal des Savants (in French). 2 (1): 191–226. doi:10.3406/jds.2004.1685.
