Taxon: Coriandrum sativum L.

 
Genus: Coriandrum
Family: Apiaceae (alt.Umbelliferae)
  Subfamily: Apioideae
      Tribe: Coriandreae
Nomen number: 11523
Place of publication: Sp. pl. 1:256. 1753
Name Verified on: 20-May-1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last Changed: 09-May-2011
Species priority site is: North Central Regional PI Station (NC7)
Accessions: 297 in National Plant Germplasm System (GoogleMap)

Common names:

Economic Importance:

  • Food additives: flavoring (spice, herb fide Ency CNatIn)
  • Materials: essential oils (used in perfumery & pharmaceuticals fide Ency CNatIn)
  • Medicines: folklore (fide M. F. Watson, pers. comm. 1996; CRC MedHerbs ed2; Herbs Commerce ed2)

Distributional Range:

    Other:

    . probable origin Mediterranean region

    Naturalized:

    . natzd. worldwide

    Cultivated:

    • : Mexico

  • Africa

    • Northern Africa: Morocco

  • Asia-Tropical

    • Indian Subcontinent: India; Pakistan

  • Europe

    • Eastern Europe: Russian Federation-European part - European part; Ukraine
    • Southeastern Europe: Romania

  • Northern America

    • : Mexico

  • Southern America

    • Southern South America: Argentina

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  • Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image