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Anethum graveolens

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae Genus: Anethum

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Annual herb; slender, 4–17 dm tall.

Stems: Caulescent, branched, glabrous and glaucous.

Roots: Taprooted.

Leaves: Leaves compound (pinnately decompound). Alternate. Blades oblong to obovate, 1.3–3.5 dm long, 1–1.2 dm wide. the ultimate divisions of the blade filiform, 4–20 mm long, less than 0.5 mm wide. Surfaces glabrous. Margins 3–4-pinnately dissected. Petioles 5–6 cm long, narrowly sheathing. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in peduncles 7–16 cm long, rays 10–45, spreading-ascending, 3–10 cm long, subequal to unequal. Flowers bisexual (perfect); pedicels 6–10 mm long, subequal. Calyx (sepals) absent. Corolla of 5 petals; petals yellow, suborbicular, with a narrower inflexed apex. Stamens 5, inserted on an epigynous disk. Ovary inferior, 2-celled; ovules 1 per cells, anatropous; styles 2, usually swollen at base into a stylopodium. Styles short, the stylopodium conical, carpophore 2–parted.

Fruit: Fruit ovate; ca. 4 mm long; 2 mm wide; flattened dorsally; mericarps flattened dorsally; glabrous; ribs 5; the dorsal ones filiform; the lateral ones thin–winged; vittae solitary in the intervals; 2–4 on the commissure. Seeds 1 per mericarp; embryo small; endosperm cartilaginous. seed face plane or slightly concave.

Ploidy: 2n = 22

Habitat:

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Only found in cultivation
Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Molokai Only found in cultivation
Maui Unknown

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Notes

  • Description digitized by Pumehana Imada
  • Native to Eurasia; in Hawai‘i cultivated and occasionally escaped in waste places. Introduced early in the 1800s and naturalized prior to 1871 (Hillebrand, 1888).

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 263 (1753)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:200 (O, M? [reported by Hillebrand (1888) but no spm.]); Starr et al. 2002:17 (Mi? [spreading in garden plot, not truly nat.]); Staples & Herbst 2005:112 (KEY), 113 (DESCR)

Wagner, W. L., Herbst, D. R., & Sohmer, S. H. (1999). Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'i, Vols. 1 and 2 (No. Edn 2). University of Hawai'i and Bishop Museum Press.

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Anethum graveolens L. waialua; in herb garden by m. cross PRESERVED_SPECIMEN cross, m. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 4/1/1953
2 Anethum graveolens L. honolulu, nuuanu area, 2616 pali hwy Growing in full sun in a large pot. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. et al. collector number: 1626 Oahu BISH 11/16/1985
3 Anethum graveolens L. Koloa District, Kalaheo. Yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Street PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 6720 Kauai BISH 2/6/1991
4 Anethum graveolens L. Purchased at Garden Mart, Honolulu. 4" pot of seedlings sells for $1.99 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 984 Oahu BISH 2/7/1995
5 Anethum graveolens L. Sand Island, sector 21, in garden at 4208 A few plants growing in garden. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 990505-1 Midway Atoll BISH 5/5/1999
6 Anethum graveolens L. coral plain below ewa & sisal PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 2335.o Oahu BISH 3/14/1916
7 Anethum graveolens L. Foster Community Gardens located on the grounds of the Foster Botanical Gardens in downtown Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Mayeda, C.S. 51 Oahu BISH 6/10/1991
8 Anethum graveolens L. coral plain below ewa & sisal Drift -- Tetrasporic PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 2335.o Maui BISH 3/14/1916
9 Anethum graveolens L. Foster Community Gardens located on the grounds of the Foster Botanical Gardens in downtown Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Mayeda, C.S. 44 Oahu BISH 4/11/1991
10 Anethum graveolens L. Waipahu, near Kunia Rd.; garden at 94-610 Palai Street Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Manning, A. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/13/1990
11 Anethum graveolens L. Grown in garden at 209 Oneawa Kai Place from seedlings purchased at Garden Mart, Honolulu, in Dec. 1994 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 1009 Oahu BISH 6/2/1995
12 Anethum graveolens L. Waialua; in herb garden by M. Cross PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Cross, M. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/1/1953
13 Anethum graveolens L. East end of Molokai, mi 19; open valley floor. Residence of Mr. & Mrs. George Peabody Cultivated in home garden; open valley floor, sunny seacoast location. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, M. M-22 Molokai BISH 6/30/1990
14 Anethum graveolens L. foster community gardens located on the grounds of the foster botanical gardens in downtown honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN mayeda, c.s. collector number: 051 Oahu BISH 6/10/1991
15 Anethum graveolens L. waipahu, near kunia rd.; garden at 94-610 palai street PRESERVED_SPECIMEN manning, a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 3/13/1990
16 Anethum graveolens L. purchased at garden mart, honolulu. 4" pot of seedlings sells for $1.99 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. collector number: 984 Oahu BISH 2/7/1995
17 Anethum graveolens L. Sand Island, sector 21, in garden at 4208 A few plants growing in garden. PreservedSpecimen Starr, F. Martz, K. Collector Number: 990505-1 Midway Atoll BISH Specimen 5/5/1999
18 Anethum graveolens L. Honolulu, Nuuanu area, 2616 Pali Hwy Growing in full sun in a large pot. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1626 Oahu BISH 11/16/1985
19 Anethum graveolens L. 94-610 Palai Street, Waipahu; collected in Anita Manning's garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Manning, A. s.n. Oahu BISH 1/29/1990
20 Anethum graveolens L. sand island, sector 21, in garden at 4208 A few plants growing in garden. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. martz, k. collector number: 990505-1 Midway Atoll BISH 5/5/1999
21 Anethum graveolens L. grown in garden at 209 oneawa kai place from seedlings purchased at garden mart, honolulu, in dec. 1994 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. collector number: 1009 Oahu BISH 6/2/1995
22 Anethum graveolens L. foster community gardens located on the grounds of the foster botanical gardens in downtown honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN mayeda, c.s. collector number: 44 Oahu BISH 4/11/1991
23 Anethum graveolens L. Coral plain below Ewa & Sisal PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 2335.O Oahu BISH 3/14/1916
24 Anethum graveolens L. Sand Island, 3501 Cannon Ave, Sak's garden at water treatment facility vegetable garden; Ipomoea batatas, Carica papaya PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 080608-06 Midway Atoll BISH 6/8/2008
25 Anethum graveolens L. koloa district, kalaheo. yard of house at 3581 kaloke street PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. collector number: 6720 Kauai BISH 2/6/1991
26 Anethum graveolens L. east end of molokai, mi. 19; open valley floor. residence of mr. & mrs. george peabody Cultivated in home garden; open valley floor, sunny seacoast location. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN evans, m. collector number: m-22 Molokai BISH 6/30/1990
27 Anethum graveolens L. Kalaheo. Yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Street. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 6720 Kauai PTBG 2/6/1991
28 Anethum graveolens L. sand island, 3501 cannon ave, sak's garden at water treatment facility PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. starr, k. collector number: 080608-06 Hawaii BISH 6/8/2008
29 Anethum graveolens L. 94-610 palai street, waipahu; collected in anita manning's garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN manning, a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 1/29/1990
30 Anethum graveolens L. Waipahu, near Kunia Road. Garden at 94 -610 Palai Street. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN A. Manning s.n. Oahu PTBG 3/13/1990
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