Peucedanum

{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}

{{Automatic taxobox

| image = Peucedanum officinale Ypey46.jpg

| image_caption = Peucedanum officinale

| display_parents = 2

| taxon = Peucedanum

| authority = L.

| type_species = Peucedanum officinale{{cite web

| url = http://botany.si.edu/ing/INGsearch.cfm?searchword=Peucedanum

| title = Peucedanum Linnaeus

| access-date = 2008-05-07

| date = 1996-02-09

| work = Index Nominum Genericorum

| publisher = International Association for Plant Taxonomy

}}

| type_species_authority = L.

| subdivision_ranks = Species

| subdivision = See text

| synonyms =

  • Cervaria Wolf
  • Cynorrhiza Eckl. & Zeyh.
  • Demavendia Pimenov
  • Holandrea Reduron et al.
  • Imperatoria L.
  • Johreniopsis Pimenov
  • Opoidea Lindl.
  • Ormosolenia Tausch
  • Thyselium Raf.
  • Tommasinia Bertol.

| synonyms_ref = {{cite web

|url = http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/html/genus.pl?9184

|title = Genus: Peucedanum L. '

|access-date = 2008-05-07

|author = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)

|authorlink = Germplasm Resources Information Network

|date = 1996-09-17

|work = Taxonomy for Plants

|publisher = USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland

}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|}}

Peucedanum is a genus of flowering plant in the carrot family, Apiaceae.{{cite web

| url = http://plants.usda.gov/index.html

| title = PLANTS Profile, Peucedanum L.

| access-date = 2008-05-07

| author = Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

| authorlink = Natural Resources Conservation Service

| work = The PLANTS Database

| publisher = United States Department of Agriculture

}} Peucedanum boasts a global presence with diverse spread of morphological features.{{Cite web |title=Peucedanum L. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30001138-2 |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}{{Cite journal |last1=Liu |first1=Chang-Kun |last2=Lei |first2=Jia-Qing |last3=Jiang |first3=Qiu-Ping |last4=Zhou |first4=Song-Dong |last5=He |first5=Xing-Jin |date=2022-03-07 |title=The complete plastomes of seven Peucedanum plants: comparative and phylogenetic analyses for the Peucedanum genus |journal=BMC Plant Biology |volume=22 |issue=1 |pages=101 |doi=10.1186/s12870-022-03488-x |doi-access=free |issn=1471-2229 |pmc=8900453 |pmid=35255817}} Peucedanum species are characterized by dorsally compressed mericarps, slightly prominent dorsal ribs, narrowly winged lateral ribs, and a broad commissure. However, the vast diversity of morphology, fruit forms, and phytochemical production makes classifying species in the Peucedanum challenging.{{Cite journal |last1=Spalik |first1=K. |last2=Reduron |first2=J.-P. |last3=Downie |first3=S. R. |date=2004 |title=The phylogenetic position of Peucedanum sensu lato and allied genera and their placement in tribe Selineae (Apiaceae, subfamily Apioideae) |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/23645370 |journal=Plant Systematics and Evolution |volume=243 |issue=3/4 |pages=189–210 |doi=10.1007/s00606-003-0066-2 |jstor=23645370 |bibcode=2004PSyEv.243..189S |s2cid=39610852 |issn=0378-2697}} Historically relevant in traditional medicine, Peucedanum's taxonomic complexity arises from its extensive diversity.{{Cite journal |last=Sarkhail |first=Parisa |date=October 2014 |title=Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of the genus Peucedanum: A review |url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S037887411400628X |journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology |language=en |volume=156 |pages=235–270 |doi=10.1016/j.jep.2014.08.034|pmid=25193684 }}

Peucedanum's taxonomy is being reshaped by novel genomic insights, prompting ongoing revisions with promising implications for ethnopharmacological research and the broader understanding of plant biodiversity. These efforts hold potential for advancements in therapeutic discoveries and contribute to the ecological significance of this globally diverse genus.

Taxonomy

Recent genomic analyses have indicated Peucedanum's non-monophyletic nature, prompting revisions in its taxonomic classification. Once considered among the largest genera of the Apiaceae, taxonomic revisions, informed by genomic and phytochemical analyses, have reduced the estimated number of Peucedanum species to approximately 74. Molecular phylogenetic studies have identified fifteen mutation hotspots in the Peucedanum genome, providing potential markers for accurate species classification. Ongoing taxonomic revisions, guided by genetic insights, aim to enhance accuracy and facilitate the discovery of new Peucedanum species.

=Species=

{{As of|2024|January}}, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:{{Cite POWO|title=Peucedanum L..|id=30001138-2|access-date=2024-01-04|mode=cs1}}

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Species formerly classified as Peucedanum include:

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! Additional synonyms in genus

Peucedanum abyssinicum Vatke{{GBIF|id=3634025|taxon=Peucedanum abyssinicum|access-date=20 November 2022}}

|1876

|Afrosciadium abyssinicum (Vatke) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

|

Peucedanum silaifolium Hiern (1877)

Peucedanum afrum Meisn.{{GBIF|id=3632324|taxon=Peucedanum caffrum|access-date=20 November 2022}}

|1987

|Afrosciadium afrum (Meisn.) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

|

Peucedanum connatum E.Mey. ex Sond. (1862)

Peucedanum meisnerianum MacOwan ex Engl. (1921)

Peucedanum angustisectum (Engl.) Norman

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|Lefebvrea angustisecta Engl.

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Peucedanum articulatum C.C.Towns.{{GBIF|id=3634017|taxon=Peucedanum articulatum|access-date=20 November 2022}}

|1987

|Afrosciadium articulatum (C.C.Towns.) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

|

Peucedanum camerunense Jacq.-Fél.

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|Lefebvrea angustisecta Engl.

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Peucedanum dispersum C.C.Towns.{{GBIF|id=3631507|taxon=Peucedanum dispersum|access-date=20 November 2022}}

|1987

|Afrosciadium dispersum (C.C.Towns.) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

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Peucedanum dissectum (C.H.Wright) Dawe, nom. illeg.{{Cite POWO|title=Peucedanum dissectum (C.H.Wright) Dawe|id=846050-1|access-date=2024-01-04|mode=cs1}}

|1906

|Afrosciadium kerstenii (Engl.) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

Peucedanum englerianum H.Wolff{{GBIF|id=3631280|taxon=Peucedanum englerianum|access-date=3 December 2022}}

|1927

|Afrosciadium englerianum (H.Wolff) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

|

Peucedanum eylesii C.Norman{{GBIF|id=3631168|taxon=Peucedanum eylesii|access-date=3 December 2022}}

|1932

|Afrosciadium eylesii (C.Norman) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

|

Peucedanum friesiorum H.Wolff{{GBIF|id=6026468|taxon=Peucedanum friesiorum|access-date=3 December 2022}}

|1927

|Afrosciadium friesiorum (H.Wolff) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

|

Peucedanum aberderense H.Wolff (1927)

Peucedanum galbanum (L.) Magee{{GBIF|id=7898699|taxon=Peucedanum galbanum|access-date=20 November 2022}}

|1898

|Notobubon galbanum (L.) Drude

|2008

|

Peucedanum galbanum var. dentatum Kuntze (1898)

Peucedanum galbanum var. incisodentatum Kuntze (1898)

Peucedanum rhombifolium Stokes (1812)

Peucedanum gossweileri C.Norman{{GBIF|id=3630755|taxon=Peucedanum gossweileri|access-date=3 December 2022}}

|1922

|Afrosciadium gossweileri (C.Norman) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

|

Peucedanum harmsianum H.Wolff{{GBIF|id=6026437|taxon=Peucedanum harmsianum|access-date=20 November 2022}}

|1927

|Afrosciadium harmsianum (H.Wolff) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

|

Peucedanum canaliculatum Verdc. (1954)

Peucedanum kerstenii Engl.{{GBIF|id=3629986|taxon=Peucedanum kerstenii|access-date=20 November 2022}}

|1894

|Afrosciadium kerstenii (Engl.) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

|

Peucedanum dissectum (C.H.Wright) Dawe (1906)

Peucedanum mildbraedii H.Wolff (1912)

Peucedanum wrightii M.Hiroe (1979)

Peucedanum kupense I.Darbysh. & Cheek

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|Lefebvrea angustisecta Engl.

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Peucedanum lundense Cannon{{GBIF|id=3633907|taxon=Peucedanum lundense|access-date=3 December 2022}}

|1970

|Afrosciadium lundense (Cannon) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

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Peucedanum lynesii C.Norman{{GBIF|id=3629449|taxon=Peucedanum lynesii|access-date=3 December 2022}}

|1936

|Afrosciadium lynesii (C.Norman) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

|

Peucedanum magalismontanum Sond.{{GBIF|id=3629343|taxon=Peucedanum magalismontanum|access-date=20 November 2022}}

|1862

|Afrosciadium magalismontanum (Sond.) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

|

Peucedanum schlechteri Engl. (1921)

Peucedanum schlechterianum H.Wolff (1912)

Peucedanum natalense (Sond.) Engl.{{GBIF|id=3628760|taxon=Peucedanum natalense|access-date=4 December 2022}}

|1921

|Afrosciadium natalense (Sond.) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

|

Peucedanum nyassicum H.Wolff{{GBIF|id=3628532|taxon=Peucedanum nyassicum|access-date=4 December 2022}}

|1912

|Afrosciadium nyassicum (H.Wolff) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

|

Peucedanum doctoris C.Norman (1928)

Peucedanum monticola C.Norman (1928)

Peucedanum silaus L.{{Cite POWO|title=Peucedanum silaus L..|id=846438-1|access-date=2024-01-04|mode=cs1}}

|1753

|Silaum silaus (L.) Schinz & Thell.

|1915

Peucedanum platycarpum Sond.{{GBIF|id=8001184|taxon=Peucedanum platycarpum|access-date=4 December 2022}}

|1862

|Afrosciadium platycarpum (Sond.) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

|

Peucedanum rhodesicum Cannon{{GBIF|id=3642035|taxon=Peucedanum rhodesicum|access-date=4 December 2022}}

|1976

|Afrosciadium rhodesicum (Cannon) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

|

Peucedanum trisectum C.C.Towns.{{GBIF|id=3640750|taxon=Peucedanum trisectum|access-date=4 December 2022}}

|1976

|Afrosciadium trisectum (C.C.Towns.) P.J.D.Winter

|2008

|

Distribution

Spanning from Madeira to the Hawaiian islands, Peucedanum's expansive geographical range has necessitated reclassification of African Peucedanoid species based on nuanced taxonomy incorporating genetic, morphological, habit, and seasonality considerations.{{Cite journal |last1=Winter |first1=Pieter J. D. |last2=Magee |first2=Anthony R. |last3=Phephu |first3=Nonkululo |last4=Tilney |first4=Patricia M. |last5=Downie |first5=Stephen R. |last6=van Wyk |first6=Ben-Erik |date=2008 |title=A New Generic Classification for African Peucedanoid Species (Apiaceae) |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/25066009 |journal=Taxon |volume=57 |issue=2 |pages=347–364 |jstor=25066009 |issn=0040-0262}}

Medicinal potential

Peucedanum's medicinal significance, especially in treating antimicrobial-resistant infections, underscores the need for accurate taxonomy. Species like Peucedanum graveolens, Peucedanum japonicum, and Peucedanum ostruthium exhibit antimicrobial properties, suggesting potential as alternative treatments as a compliment to antibiotics in combating antibiotic-resistant pathogens.{{Cite journal |last1=Yang |first1=Eun-Jin |last2=Kim |first2=Sang-Suk |last3=Oh |first3=Tae-Heon |last4=Song |first4=Gwanpil |last5=Kim |first5=Kil-Nam |last6=Kim |first6=Ji-Young |last7=Lee |first7=Nam Ho |last8=Hyun |first8=Chang-Gu |date=2009-09-01 |title=Peucedanum japonicum andCitrus unshiu essential oils inhibit the growth of antibiotic-resistant skin pathogens |journal=Annals of Microbiology |language=en |volume=59 |issue=3 |pages=623–628 |doi=10.1007/BF03175155 |s2cid=25387609 |issn=1869-2044|doi-access=free }}{{Cite journal |last1=Zhu |first1=Chen |last2=Liu |first2=Yu |last3=Hu |first3=Lihua |last4=Yang |first4=Min |last5=He |first5=Zheng-Guo |date=October 2018 |title=Molecular mechanism of the synergistic activity of ethambutol and isoniazid against Mycobacterium tuberculosis |journal=Journal of Biological Chemistry |language=en |volume=293 |issue=43 |pages=16741–16750 |doi=10.1074/jbc.RA118.002693 |doi-access=free |pmc=6204910 |pmid=30185616}}

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