Hermas is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Hermas L.[1] |
| Species | |
Taxonomy edit
The genus was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1771.[1] A 2021 molecular phylogenetic study found that it did not belong to any of the four subfamilies of the Apiaceae, and suggested that it could be placed in a subfamily of its own.[3]
Species edit
As of November 2022[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[2]
- Hermas capitata L.f.
- Hermas ciliata L.f.
- Hermas gigantea L.f.
- Hermas intermedia C.Norman
- Hermas lanata (Hill) Magee
- Hermas proterantha B.J.de Villiers
- Hermas quercifolia Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Hermas quinquedentata L.f.
- Hermas villosa (L.) Thunb.
References edit
- ^ a b "Hermas L.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2022-12-16
- ^ a b "Hermas L.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-12-16
- ^ Clarkson, James J.; Zuntini, Alexandre R.; Maurin, Olivier; Downie, Stephen R.; Plunkett, Gregory M.; Nicolas, Antoine N.; Smith, James F.; Feist, Mary Ann E.; Gutierrez, Karime; Malakasi, Panagiota; Bailey, Paul; Brewer, Grace E.; Epitawalage, Niroshini; Zmarzty, Sue; Forest, Félix & Baker, William J. (2021). "A higher-level nuclear phylogenomic study of the carrot family (Apiaceae)". American Journal of Botany. 108 (7): 1252–1269. doi:10.1002/ajb2.1701.
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