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Ferula moschata

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Ferula moschata
Botanical illustration
Root
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Ferula
Species:
F. moschata
Binomial name
Ferula moschata
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Euryangium sumbul Kauffm.
    • Ferula sumbul (Kauffm.) Hook.f.
    • Ferula urceolata Korovin
    • Peucedanum sumbul (Kauffm.) Baill.
    • Sumbulus moschatus H.Reinsch

Ferula moschata (syn. Ferula sumbul), the musk root or sumbul, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, found from Central Asia to western Xinjiang.[1] Its roots are the source of muskroot, a substitute for animal musk in medicinal and perfumery applications.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Ferula moschata (H.Reinsch) Koso-Pol". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Ferula sumbul, Musk root". medicinetraditions.com. MedicineTradition. 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.


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