Family Apiaceae
Family: Apiaceae
Conserved name: Umbelliferae
Popular name: the Carrot Family
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist)
Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Magnoliophyta
Class : Magnoliopsida
Subclass : Rosidae
Order :Apiales
Family : Apiaceae
Identifying Characters of the Family
- Herbaceous habit
- Presence of decompound leaf
- Aromatic herbs with hollow stems
- Leaves compound with sheathing base
- Inflorescence simple or compound umbell
- Fruit schizocarp or mericarp
Origin and Distribution
This is the biggest family of angiosperm, containing one-tenth of the total number of flowering plants. The family comprises over 800 genera and about 14,000 species.
Table 1. Economic Important Plants of this Family
Serial Number | English name | Bangla name/ Local name | Scientific Name | Plant Parts Used | Economic Importance |
1 | Coriander | Dhone | Coriandrum sativum | Fruit | Spices |
2 | Wild coriander | Bon Dhone | Eryngium foetidum | Leaf | Spices |
3 | Dill | Sulfa | Anethum graveolens | Fruit | Spices |
4 | Fennel | Pan Mouri | Foeniculum vulgare | Fruit | Spices |
5 | Not known | Radhuni | Trachyspermum burghianum | Spices | |
6 | Ajowan Caraway | Not known | T. ammi | Fruit | Spices and scent |
7 | Cumin | Zira | Cuminum cyminum | Fruit | Spices |
8 | Carrot | Gazor | Daucas carota | Root | Vegetables |