Photo: Ferula assa foetida 3.

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Photo: Ferula assa foetida 3.

Closeup of flower. Kyoto bot.g, Japan. Planted. 2001-05-04.


Ferula assa-foetida L.
Engl.: asafetida, asafoetida, assa-foetida, devil's dung, food of the gods, hing.
Deu.: Asant, Asafötida, Stinkasant, Teufelsdreck.
Suom.: asafetida, hajupihka, pirunpihka, pirunpaska.
Sven.: asafetida, dyvelsträck.
Fran.: asafetide, férule persique.
Bot. syn.: Ferula asa-foetida Spreng., Ferula foetida (Bunge) Regel, Ferula scorodosma Bentl. & Trim., Scorodosma foetidum Bunge