Coriandrum sativum L.

 
  • Family : APIACEAE
    (Carrot Or Coriander Or Parsley Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SAUNF FAMILY (सौंफ फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Apiaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Coriandrum sativum L.
  • Common name : Coriander
  • Vernacular name :
    • Kodavazha, Elappati (Marathi)
    • Kotthamalli, Kotthambala, Malli (Malayalam)
    • Kothimeri (Telugu)
    • Kothimeri sappi (Kannada)
    • Dhania patha (Hindi)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated for condiments and used in cooking
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : All districts of Kerala
    • Maharashtra : Satara district
    • Tamil Nadu : Tamil Nadu
    • Uttarakhand : Dehradun
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Native : Afghanistan, Iran, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Transcaucasus, Turkey
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in most parts of the world.
  • Literature :
    • Matthew, K.M., Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Coriandrum sativum. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

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