Ferula assa-foetida(FERAF)
Overview Code created in: 2002-02-03
- EPPO Code: FERAF
- Preferred name: Ferula assa-foetida
- Authority: Linnaeus
Western Asia (Iran). Cultivated as a flavouring agent. Introduced in southern Mediterranean, Central Asia, Bangladesh, Indochina (Thailand) and probably elsewhere in the region
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| asafoetida | English |
| hing | English |
| stinking assa | English |
| Stinkasant | German |
| Teufelsdreck | German |
| ase fétide | French |
| merde du diable | French |
| assa fetida | Italian |
| duivelsdrek | Dutch |
| assa-fétida | Portuguese |
| dyvelsträck | Swedish |
| heeng | Hindi |
| हींग | Hindi |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Campanulids (
1CMPD )
Order
Apiales (
1APIO )
Family
Apiaceae (
1UMBF )
Genus
Ferula (
1FERG )
Species
Ferula assa-foetida (
FERAF )