Angelica glauca | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Angelica |
Species: | A. glauca
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Binomial name | |
Angelica glauca | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Angelica nuristanica Kitam. |
Angelica glauca, the smooth angelica, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae.[3] It is found from eastern Afghanistan through the western Himalayas to western Tibet.[2] Collecting in the wild for its essential oil has driven this species to Endangered status.[4]