Nigella sativa var. sativa
Black Cumin
Also known as: Nigella indica Roxb. +3 more
- Nigella indica Roxb.
- Nigella sativa var. citrina DC.
- Nigella sativa var. indica (Roxb.) DC.
- Solanum dulcamara var. plenum G.Don
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Nigella sativa var. sativa (commonly known as Black-cumin) is an annual within the Ranunculaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Europe. In its natural range, this variety typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Nigella sativa, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bulgaria, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, North Caucasus, Romania, Transcaucasus, Turkey
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Algeria, Assam, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krym, Libya, Morocco, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tadzhikistan, Tunisia, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Yugoslavia
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