Assessment of Daucus carota L. (Apiaceae) subspecies by chemotaxonomic and DNA content analyses

Based on these results, the subspecies maximus is proposed as a different species (Daucus maximus Desf.) and the taxonomic status of other three subspecies (subsp. carota, subsp. gummifer and subsp. halophilus) is maintained. Still, the latter three taxa need to be further studied for a more precise taxonomic characterization.