Glehnia

Glehnia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Selineae
Genus: Glehnia
F.Schmidt
Species:
G. littoralis
Binomial name
Glehnia littoralis
Synonyms
  • Phellopterus Benth.
  • Cymopterus littoralis J.G.Cooper
  • Phellopterus littoralis (J.G.Cooper) F.Schmidt

Glehnia is a genus of plants in the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Glehnia littoralis, commonly known as beach silvertop and American silvertop. The genus was named after Russian botanist Peter von Glehn.