Anethum is a flowering plant genus in the family Apiaceae, native to the Middle East and the Sahara in northern Africa.

[2] The genus name comes from the Latin form of Greek words ἄνῑσον anison, ἄνησον anīson, ἄνηθον anīthon and ἄνητον anīton, which all meant "dill" and "anise";[3] anise is now placed in a different genus named Pimpinella.

There are 5 recognized species in this genus, they are:[2][4]

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