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Conium (Hemlock genus)
Life
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Order: Apiales > Family: Apiaceae
The 6 species are
native to Europe, Africa and Asia with 3 indigenous to southern Africa. In
addition, the highly poisonous cosmopolitan weed, Conium maculatum (Hemlock),
has become established in the Western Cape.
Publications
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Burtt, B.L. 1991. Umbelliferae of southern
Africa: an introduction and annotated checklist. Edinburgh Journal of
Botany 48: 133-282.
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Hilliard, O.M. & Burtt, B.L. 1985. Conium
(Umbelliferae) in southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany
51: 465-474.
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