Astydamia

This article is about the plant genus. For the characters in Greek mythology, see Astydameia.

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

Astydamia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Subfamily:	Apioideae
Tribe:	Annesorhizeae
Genus:	Astydamia DC.
Species
Astydamia canariensis Astydamia latifolia

It is found on the Canary Islands, Mauritania, Morocco, the Savage Islands and in the Western Sahara.^[1]

The genus name of Astydamia is in honour of Astydamia (from Greek mythology), the wife of Acastus, son of Pelias.^[2][3] It was first described and published in Coll. Mém. Vol.5 on page 53 in 1829.^[1]

Plants of the World Online only accepts Astydamia latifolia (L.f.) Baill.^[1]