Plants perennial. Leaves radical and cauline, much divided with linear segments; veins white, prominent. Umbels compound. Involucral bracts lack¬ing. Involucel of many pubescent bractlets. Petals yellowish-white. Calyx-tube densely pubescent. Stylopodium conical. Fruit dorsally flattened, strongly compressed at the edges; lateral ridges winged; vittae numerous, minute. Inner seed face plane.

A monotypic genus found in dry places.

Lower Taxon

• Schumannia karelinii (Bunge) Kor.

Related Synonym(s):

• Ferula karelinii Bunge = Schumannia karelinii (Bunge) Kor.
• Ferula peucedanifolia Kar. & Kir. = Schumannia karelinii (Bunge) Kor.
• Schumannia turcomanica Kuntze = Schumannia karelinii (Bunge) Kor.