Foeniculum

Also known as Ozodia, fennel genus

Foeniculum is a genus of flowering plants in the carrot family. It includes the commonly cultivated fennel, Foeniculum vulgare.

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Foeniculum is a genus of plants in the family Apiaceae, commonly known as fennel. The name derives from the Latin word for hay. It belongs to the order Apiales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta within the kingdom Plantae. The genus was described by P. Miller in 1754 and is currently accepted in taxonomic records.

The native range of Foeniculum includes Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, the Azores, Baleares, Bulgaria, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Chad, Corse, Cyprus, and the East Aegean Islands. Specimens have been recorded in Mexico, the United States, Brasil, Germany, and Morocco. The genus is associated with 152,796 occurrence records and 930 publications in scientific databases.

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Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Chad, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is.

Observations recorded152,796

Foeniculum é um género botânico pertencente à família Apiaceae. «Foeniculum — World Flora Online». www.worldfloraonline.org. Consultado em 19 de agosto de 2020

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 138
With media: 109
Family: Apiaceae
Collections: INECOL, RSA, UEFS, CHAS, MO, NY
Recorded in: Mexico, United States, Brasil, Germany, Morocco, Cuba, Argentina, Yugoslavia (Former)

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Research

930 papers

Foeniculum vulgare Mill: a review of its botany, phytochemistry, pharmacology, contemporary application, and toxicology.BioMed research international · 2014
Exploring fennel (Foeniculum vulgare): Composition, functional properties, potential health benefits, and safety.Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2024
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Miller) for the management of menopausal women's health: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Complementary therapies in clinical practice · 2021
Foeniculum vulgare Miller bracts, revalorization of a local food waste.Scientific reports · 2024
Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Mitigates Scopolamine-Induced Cognitive Deficits via Antioxidant and Neuroprotective Mechanisms in Zebrafish.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Apiaceae
Image: The stuff that grows along railway lines (3215283616).jpg

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Commons category: Foeniculum
taxon name: Foeniculum
taxon rank: genus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=4716
topic's main category: Category:Foeniculum
taxon common name: komarček
topic has template: Q22869594
Flora of the Hawaiian Islands URL: naturalhistory2.si.edu/botany/hawaiianflora/genusdescr.cfm?genus=Foeniculum

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Foeniculum is a genus of flowering plants in the carrot family. It includes the commonly cultivated fennel, Foeniculum vulgare. Species Foeniculum scoparium Quézel - North Africa Foeniculum subinodorum Maire, Weiller & Wilczek - North Africa Foeniculum vulgare Mill. - Mediterranean, cultivated and naturalized in many regions

==References==

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