Cuminum L.

Cumin (en), Cumin (fr)

Genus

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae

Characteristics

Herbs, annual, glaucescent throughout, glabrous except the setulose fruit. Taproot slender. Stem erect, slender, profusely branched. Basal leaves petiolate, base with narrow membranous wing; blade 2-ternate; ultimate segments filiform. Leaves reduced upwards, becoming sessile. Umbels lax, terminal and lateral; bracts and bracteoles several, similar to leaves but more cartilaginous, apex subulate, persistent; rays and pedicels very unequal. Calyx teeth subulate, conspicuous, unequal, persistent in fruit. Petals white or pinkish, obovate or oblong, base cuneate, with a small inflexed lobule. Stylopodium conic, attenuate into styles; styles short, reflexed. Fruit oblong-ellipsoid, slightly laterally compressed; primary and secondary ribs prominent, setulose; vittae 1 in each furrow under secondary ribs, 2 on commissure. Seed face slightly concave. Carpophore 2-parted
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Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

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Images

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Distribution

Cuminum world distribution map, present in China and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:39872-1
WFO ID wfo-4000010038
COL ID 3XC6
BDTFX ID 86261
INPN ID 191355
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cuminum

Lower taxons

Cuminum cyminum Cuminum sudanense Cuminum setifolium Cuminum borszczowii