Cuminum cyminum 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) : Cuminum cyminum L.
  • Common name : Cumine
  • Vernacular name :
    • Jeera (Hindi)
    • Jilakarra (Telugu)
    • Jeera (Oria)
    • Jeerige (Kannada)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Cutivated and occasionally found as an escape
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Tamil Nadu : Tamil Nadu
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Native : Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in most parts of the world.
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cuminum cyminum. Downloaded on 14 December 2024.

Botanical Description

India Distribution

World Distribution

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