The genus name comes from the Latin form of Greek words ἄνῑσονanison, ἄνησονanīson, ἄνηθονanīthon and ἄνητονanīton, which all meant "dill" and "anise";[3] anise is now placed in a different genus named Pimpinella.
Species
There are 4 recognized species in this genus, they are:[2][4]