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Fenugreek

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Fenugreek, scientific name Trigonella foenum-graecum, is an annual flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, distinguished by its three small obovate to oblong leaflets. It is believed to have entered cultivation in the Near East and is now grown worldwide as a semiarid crop, with India, and particularly the state of Rajasthan, producing more than 80 percent of the world's supply. Its seeds are cuboid and yellow to amber in color. Both the leaves and seeds have been used as a culinary ingredient since ancient times and remain common in dishes from the Indian subcontinent, providing protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins, manganese and iron, though no significant clinical evidence supports therapeutic claims made for it. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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NatureServe Rank

GNR Unranked 2

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 3

Classification

Diet

Photosynthetic Autotroph 1

Relationship to People

Farmed or Commercially Raised 1

Scientific Name

Trigonella foenum-graecum 1

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated 4

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Source Wikidata: Fenugreek

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Sources

1. Fenugreek (Wikipedia)

Wikidata Q133205 (P225 taxon name)
Lead section
Most likely originating in the Near East, fenugreek is cultivated worldwide as a semiarid crop.
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 405127
Fenugreek (; Trigonella foenum-graecum) is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae, which includes beans, peas, and peanuts.

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2. NatureServe Explorer: Trigonella foenum-graecum

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

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"roundedGRank": "GNR"

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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Fabales

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12426

Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12426

"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Fabales","family":null},"synonyms":[{"id":39606,"full_name":"Guilandina","author_year":"L.","rank":"GENUS"}],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]

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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Trigonella foenum-graecum

GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5360475, category field

Quote, GBIF taxon key 5360475, category field

"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"

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Wikidata: Fenugreek

Child Taxon Of: Fabaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source

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