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Carum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate regions of the Old World. A well-recognized species is caraway (C. carvi), the seeds of which are widely used as a spice.

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Carum is a genus within the plant kingdom, specifically classified under the phylum Tracheophyta, class Magnoliopsida, and order Apiales. It belongs to the family Apiaceae. The name is probably derived from the district of Caria in Asia Minor.

Records for this taxon are held by various institutions, including NY, VT, GH, and the University of Vermont. Specimens have been documented in countries such as China, the United States, Armenia, Spain, and South Africa. The genus has 142,730 recorded occurrences and is associated with 609 PubMed entries.

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Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderApiales
  5. FamilyApiaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia
Observations recorded142,730

General: Carum (probably from the district of Caria in Asia Minor

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
225
With media
201
Family
Apiaceae
Collections
NY, VT, GH, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, MICH, UPS
Recorded in
China, United States, Armenia, Spain, South Africa, India, Palestinian Territory, Georgia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Apioideae
Image
Carum carvi - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-172.jpg
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Commons category
Carum
taxon common name
kumina
taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Carum
topic's main category
Category:Carum
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Encyclopedic overview

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Carum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate regions of the Old World. A well-recognized species is caraway (C. carvi), the seeds of which are widely used as a spice.

==Species== A total of 16 species are currently recognized:

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