Astydamia

Astydamia is a genus of flowering plant in the Apiaceae, with 2 species. It is endemic to Northwest Africa.

It is found on the Canary Islands, Mauritania, Morocco, the Savage Islands and in the Western Sahara.<ref name="POWO">Template:Cite web</ref>

The genus name of Astydamia is in honour of Astydamia (from Greek mythology), the wife of Acastus, son of Pelias.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It was first described and published in Coll. Mém. Vol.5 on page 53 in 1829.<ref name="POWO"/>

Plants of the World Online only accepts Astydamia latifolia Template:Small<ref name="POWO"/>

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