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Bunium cylindricum

(Boiss. & Hohen.) Drude

Apiaceae Edible: Leaves, Seeds

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Description

An herb in the Apiaceae (carrot) family from temperate regions.

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Edible Uses

The leaves and seeds are edible.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Pakistan,

Synonyms

Bunium cylindraceum FreynCarum cylindricum Boiss. & Hausskn.Chaerophyllum tuberosum C. A. Mey. ex Regeland others

Also Known As

Spina zera

References (1)

  • Tareen, N. M., et al, 2016, Ethnomedicinal Utilization of Wild Edible Vegetables in District Harnai of Balochistan Province - Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany 48(3): 1159-1171

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