Ferula narthex | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Ferula |
Species: | F. narthex
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Binomial name | |
Ferula narthex | |
Synonyms [2] [3] | |
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Ferula narthex is a species of plant native to Afghanistan, Tajikistan, northern Pakistan and Kashmir. [2] Hugh Falconer noted that this was the source of asafoetida in Central Asia. [4] 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. [5]
Ferula narthex | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Ferula |
Species: | F. narthex
|
Binomial name | |
Ferula narthex | |
Synonyms [2] [3] | |
|
Ferula narthex is a species of plant native to Afghanistan, Tajikistan, northern Pakistan and Kashmir. [2] Hugh Falconer noted that this was the source of asafoetida in Central Asia. [4] 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. [5]