Conium

For the town of ancient Phrygia, see Conium (Phrygia).

Conium
Conium maculatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Genus: Conium
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Species

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Conium (/koʊˈnaɪ.əm/ or /ˈkoʊniəm/) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae.[1] As of December 2020, Plants of the World Online accepts six species.[2]

All species of the genus are poisonous to humans. C. maculatum, also known as hemlock, is infamous for being highly poisonous. Hemlock is native to temperate regions of Europe, North Africa and Western Asia. The species C. chaerophylloides, C. fontanum, and C. sphaerocarpum are all native to southern Africa.

  1. ^ "Apiaceae | plant family". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference POWO_39839-1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).