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Ferula assa-foetida

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Ferula assa-foetida is a species of Ferula endemic to southern Iran. It is a source of the resin asafoetida, though not the main source, despite many accounts claiming otherwise. Production of asafoetida from this species is confined to southern Iran, especially the area near the town of Lar. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
Scientific Name
Ferula assa-foetida 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Apiaceae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Ferula assa-foetida
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Bangladesh, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Iran, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Kazakhstan, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Laos, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Libya, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Turkmenistan, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Uzbekistan, found in there.
Sources
1. Ferula assa-foetida (Wikipedia)
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 368030
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Ferula assa-foetida is a species of Ferula endemic to Southern Iran.
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2. Wikipedia: Ferula assa-foetida
WikipediaWikidata Q111185 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
Wikidata: Ferula assa-foetida
Child Taxon Of: Apiaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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