Haplosciadium Abyssinicum

Haplosciadium abyssinicum is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae); it is the only member of the genus Haplosciadium. It is a flat rosette plant endemic to the Afro-alpine zones on East African mountains, occurring on moist valley bottoms above 3,500 metres (11,500 ft). It engages in geocarpy as an adaptation to living on frost-heaved soils.

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