Biology:Ferula narthex

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Short description: Species of plant

Ferula narthex
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Ferula
Species:
F. narthex
Binomial name
Ferula narthex
Boiss.
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Ferula asafoetida (Falc.) H.Karst.
  • Ferula jaeschkeana subsp. taenioloba Rech. fil. & Riedl
  • Ferula koelzii Rech.f. & Riedl
  • Narthex asafoetida Falc.
  • Peucedanum narthex (Boiss.) Baill.

Ferula narthex is a species of plant native to Afghanistan, Tajikistan, northern Pakistan and the Western Himalayan region of Pakistan .[2] Although it is often listed as the source of asafoetida, one report stated that its essential oil lacked sulfur-containing compounds which are characteristic of asafoetida.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15580426 entry