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Illicium
Genus of flowering plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the modified first spine anatomical feature of anglerfishes, see illicium (fish anatomy).
Illicium is a genus of flowering plants treated as part of the family Schisandraceae,[1] or alternately as the sole genus of the Illiciaceae.[2] It has a disjunct distribution, with most species native to eastern Asia and several in parts of North America, including the southeastern United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean.[3] General common names include star anise[4] and anisetree.[1] The genus name comes from the Latin illicere ("to allure").[4]
Quick Facts anisetree or star anise, Scientific classification ...
anisetree or star anise | |
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fruits of star anise (Illicium verum) | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Order: | Austrobaileyales |
Family: | Schisandraceae |
Genus: | Illicium L. |
Type species | |
Illicium anisatum |
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