Bunium persicum
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| Bunium persicum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Bunium |
| Species: | B. persicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Bunium persicum (Boiss.) B. Fedtsch.[1] |
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Bunium persicum is a plant species in the family Apiaceae that was previously included in genus Carum. It is related to cumin (Cuminum cyminum).
The closely related species Bunium bulbocastanum, which is used as a spice and as a vegetable, and commonly called great pignut,[3] black zira,[3] or earthnut,[3] was previously considered to be a synonym of B. persicum.[4]
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Wikispecies has information related to: Bunium persicum |
- ^ "Bunium persicum information from NPGS/GRIN". www.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
- ^ a b c "USDA GRIN Taxonomy, entry for Bunium bulbocastanum".
- ^ Komarov, V.L.; Yuzepchuk, S.V. 1939. Flora of the USSR. In Flora of the USSR.
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