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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
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Eaten or Drunk by People 3
Scientific Name
Ferula assa-foetida 5
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 6
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Apiaceae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Ferula assa-foetida

In Biome

Desert, Biomes
Source Plants For A Future: Ferula assa-foetida - Useful Temperate Plants
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Found In

Bangladesh

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Iran

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Kazakhstan

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Laos

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Libya

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Turkmenistan

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Uzbekistan

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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. Plants For A Future: Ferula assa-foetida - Useful Temperate Plants
Plants For A FutureHabitat
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Deserts
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3. Plants For A Future: Ferula assa-foetida plant record
Plants For A FutureEdible Uses
Quote, Edible Uses
Leaves and young shoots - cooked as a vegetable[2, 4, 177, 183].
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Apiales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12433
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"cites_listing":"II/NC","eu_listing":"B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Apiales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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5. Wikipedia: Ferula assa-foetida
WikipediaWikidata Q111185 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
6. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Ferula assa-foetida
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 8113074, category field
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"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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Wikidata: Ferula assa-foetida
Child Taxon Of: Apiaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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