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'''''Apium insulare''''', '''Flinders Island celery''', or '''Island celery'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Apium insulare – Island Sea Celery {{!}} Gardening With Angus|url=https://www.gardeningwithangus.com.au/apium-insulare-island-sea-celery/|access-date=2020-08-24|website=www.gardeningwithangus.com.au}}</ref> is a herb of the [[Bass Strait]] islands, and [[Lord Howe Island]], [[Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Apium insulare P.S.Short|url=https://www.gbif.org/species/5539761|access-date=2020-08-24|website=www.gbif.org|language=en}}</ref> It is a member of the [[Apiaceae]] (carrot family |
'''''Apium insulare''''', '''Flinders Island celery''', or '''Island celery'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Apium insulare – Island Sea Celery {{!}} Gardening With Angus|url=https://www.gardeningwithangus.com.au/apium-insulare-island-sea-celery/|access-date=2020-08-24|website=www.gardeningwithangus.com.au}}</ref> is a herb of the [[Bass Strait]] islands, and [[Lord Howe Island]], [[Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Apium insulare P.S.Short|url=https://www.gbif.org/species/5539761|access-date=2020-08-24|website=www.gbif.org|language=en}}</ref> It is a member of the [[Apiaceae]] (carrot family)<ref name="apni" />. |
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It was first described by [[Philip Sydney Short|Philip Short]] in 1979.<ref name=short>{{cite journal|author=Short, P.S. |title=''Apium'' L. sect. ''Apium'' (Umbelliferae) in Australasia.|journal= Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens |volume=1|number=4|date= 1979|pages= 228, 230, Fig 7, 13 |url=https://data.environment.sa.gov.au/Content/Publications/JABG01P205_Short.pdf}}</ref><ref name=apni>{{APNI2|id=97309|name=''Apium insulare''}}</ref> |
It was first described by [[Philip Sydney Short|Philip Short]] in 1979.<ref name=short>{{cite journal|author=Short, P.S. |title=''Apium'' L. sect. ''Apium'' (Umbelliferae) in Australasia.|journal= Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens |volume=1|number=4|date= 1979|pages= 228, 230, Fig 7, 13 |url=https://data.environment.sa.gov.au/Content/Publications/JABG01P205_Short.pdf}}</ref><ref name=apni>{{APNI2|id=97309|name=''Apium insulare''}}</ref> |
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Apium insulare | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Apium |
Species: | A. insulare
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Binomial name | |
Apium insulare |
Apium insulare, Flinders Island celery, or Island celery[1] is a herb of the Bass Strait islands, and Lord Howe Island, Australia.[2] It is a member of the Apiaceae (carrot family)[3].
It was first described by Philip Short in 1979.[4][3]
Uses
It is considered to be "worth investigating" as a food plant.[5]
Physical Characteristics
The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). It is suitable for light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The suitable pH for it to grow acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.[6]
References
- ^ "Apium insulare – Island Sea Celery | Gardening With Angus". www.gardeningwithangus.com.au. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Apium insulare P.S.Short". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Apium insulare". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ Short, P.S. (1979). "Apium L. sect. Apium (Umbelliferae) in Australasia" (PDF). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. 1 (4): 228, 230, Fig 7, 13.
- ^ Low,T., Wild Food Plants of Australia, 1988. ISBN 0-207-16930-6
- ^ "Plants for a Future: Apium insulare". PFAF.
External links
*Apium insulare occurrence data from GBIF