Taxon:  Seseli libanotis (L.) W. D. J. Koch



Summary
Genus:
Seseli
Family:
Apiaceae (alt. Umbelliferae)
Subfamily:
Apioideae
Tribe:
Selineae
Nomen number:
406726
Place of publication:
Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 12:111.  1824 (Gen. pl. Umbell.)
Verified:
11/05/1996 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (1  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Athamanta libanotis L.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. Chizzola, R. 2019. Chemodiversity of essential oils in Seseli libanotis (L.) W.D.J.Koch (Apiaceae) in Central Europe. Chem. Biodivers. 16:e1900059. DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201900059.
  3. Czerepanov, S. K. 1995. Vascular plants of Russia and adjacent states (the former USSR) Cambridge University Press.
  4. Němečková, H. et al. 2019. Complex pattern of ploidal and genetic variation in Seseli libanotis (Apiaceae). Ann. Bot. Fenn. 56:57-77. DOI: 10.5735/085.056.0111. Note: diploid and tetraploid populations
  5. Pimenov, M. G. 1996. pers. comm. Note: re. English common names
  6. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishmoon-carrot  1Pimenov, M. G. 1996. pers. comm. Note: re. English common names
Swedishsäfferot  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeCzech Republic  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSlovakia  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeDenmark  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeFinland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBosnia and Herzegovina  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeCroatia  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSerbia  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSlovenia  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Native
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, Norway
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France

Reference(s)
  1. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Bee plantshoney production Pimenov, M. G. 1996. pers. comm. Note: re. English common names
Food additivesflavoring Chizzola, R. 2019. Chemodiversity of essential oils in Seseli libanotis (L.) W.D.J.Koch (Apiaceae) in Central Europe. Chem. Biodivers. 16:e1900059. DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201900059.
Human foodvegetable Chizzola, R. 2019. Chemodiversity of essential oils in Seseli libanotis (L.) W.D.J.Koch (Apiaceae) in Central Europe. Chem. Biodivers. 16:e1900059. DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201900059.
Medicinesfolklore Pimenov, M. G. 1996. pers. comm. Note: re. English common names
Medicinesfolklore Chizzola, R. 2019. Chemodiversity of essential oils in Seseli libanotis (L.) W.D.J.Koch (Apiaceae) in Central Europe. Chem. Biodivers. 16:e1900059. DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201900059.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=406726. Accessed 14 April 2026.