Ferula foetida explained

Ferula foetida is a species of Ferula native to Central Asia (Kyzylkum Desert, Karakum Desert, Turkmenistan), Eastern Iran, western Afghanistan and western Pakistan. It is the most widely distributed species that produces asafoetida.[1] It is often mistaken for the Southern Iranian species F. assa-foetida, for example, in Flora of the U.S.S.R. and Flora of Pakistan.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Chamberlain. David F. 1977. The identity of Ferula assa-foetida L.. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. 35. 2. 229–233.
  2. Book: Shishkin, B. K.. Flora of the U.S.S.R.. Israel Program for Scientific Translations. Translated by Lavoott, R. Edited by Lorch, J.. 1974. 0-7065-1299-5. 17. Jerusalem. 52. 1951.
  3. Web site: Ferula assa-foetida L.. 2021-05-20. Flora of Pakistan. Missouri Botanical Garden.

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