Acronema

The genus Acronema consists of 38 species of plants in the family Apiaceae found in the Sino-Himalayan region. Its also classified under the major group Angiosperms (flowering plants).[1] It's in the Acronema clade with genera including Ligusticum and Ostericum.[2]

## Description

It's a biennial or perennial plant with fibrous roots.[3][4] It grows among rocks and in turf pathsides in broadleaf forests. It is found in attitudes from 3,000 to 4,000 meters and flowers from July to September.[5]

## Distribution

It is found in regions around the Himalayas including Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and Assam.[6]

## References

1. ↑ "Acronema", The Plant List Retrieved on 13 February 2018
2. ↑ taxonomy. "Taxonomy browser Taxonomy Browser ()". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?lin=s&p=has_linkout&id=642802.
3. ↑ "Acronema in Flora of China @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=100373.
4. ↑ "Acronema Falc. ex Edgew." (in en). http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-4000000428.
5. ↑ "Flora of Bhutan Umbelliferae: Acronema". https://websites.rbge.org.uk/URC/bhutanumbels/Acronema.htm.
6. ↑ "Acronema Falc. ex Edgew. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60447940-2.

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