Echinophora

{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}

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|taxon = Echinophora

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Echinophora is a genus of plants belonging to the parsley family, Apiaceae. The thistle-like spininess of the plants is reflected in the genus name, composed of the Greek prefix echino- meaning "spiny" (from ἐχῖνος echīnos "hedgehog") and the suffix -phora meaning "carrier", giving the meaning "spine-bearer".{{source needed|reason=In Greek '-φορἀ' is not an agent noun suffix and is not part of a compound adjective, as compound adjectives end on -ος or ον, like ἀνθοφόρος/ον. Please use a reliable source. Also for the claim that ἐχῖνο- is a prefix meaning 'spiny'.|date=March 2025}}