Ferula moschata
Ferula moschata (syn. Ferula sumbul), the musk root or sumbul, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, found from Central Asia to western Xinjiang.[1] Its roots are the source of muskroot, a substitute for animal musk in medicinal and perfumery applications.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Ferula |
| Species: | F. moschata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ferula moschata (H.Reinsch) Koso-Pol. | |
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References
- "Ferula moschata (H.Reinsch) Koso-Pol". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- "Ferula sumbul, Musk root". medicinetraditions.com. MedicineTradition. 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
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