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Apiaceae

Pimpinella pruatjan Molk.

Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Pimpinella

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Pimpinella pruatjan: Purwaceng or purwoceng plants, sold in Dieng Plateau. They are high altitude plants, believed to have aphrodisiac effect.
Photo: Kembangraps, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Indonesian
Purwaceng

Synonyms

  • Anisometros alpina (Zoll. & Moritzi) Hassk.
  • Carum panatjan (Mirb. ex Rosenthal) Baill.
  • Heterachaena alpina Zoll. & Moritzi
  • Pimpinella alpina (Zoll. & Moritzi) Koord.
  • Pimpinella leeuwenii H.Wolff
  • Pimpinella panatjan Mirb. ex Rosenth.
  • Pimpinella pruatjan var. depressa Miq.
  • Pimpinella pruatjan var. prolifera Steenis

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.