AnethumAnethum is a flowering plant genus in the family Apiaceae, native to the Middle East and the Sahara in northern Africa.TaxonomyThe 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"; anise is now placed in a different genus named Pimpinella.SpeciesThere are 5 recognized species in this genus, they are:Anethum foeniculum L. – fennelAnethum graveolens L. – dillAnethum involucratum KorovinAnethum patulum L. ex B.D.Jacks.Anethum theurkauffii Maire