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Trachyspermum ammi, commonly known as ajwain or bishop's weed, is an annual herb in the carrot family whose leaves and seed-like fruits are eaten by humans in cooking and traditional medicine. The plant is sometimes confused with lovage because of the similar appearance of their seeds, and the common name "bishop's weed" is also applied to several other plants.
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Species
Trachyspermum ammi
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderApiales
- FamilyApiaceae
Native toAlbania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Gulf States
Observations recorded1,049
Very widely cultivated in India for medicinal purposes.
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