Ferula communis

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Giant fennel
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F. communis
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Ferula communis

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Ferula communis - MHNT

Ferula communis, the giant fennel,[1] is a species in the genus Ferula of the Apiaceae. It is related to common fennel, which belongs to another genus (Foeniculum).

Ferula communis is a tall herbaceous perennial. It is found in Mediterranean and East African woodlands and shrublands.[2] It was known in antiquity as Laser[3] or narthex.[4]

In Sardinia two different chemotypes of Ferula communis have been identified: poisonous (especially to animals like sheep, goats, cattle, and horses) and not-poisonous.[5] They differ for both secondary metabolites pattern and enzymatic composition.[6]

The name of the phenolic compound ferulic acid comes from the giant fennel Latin name, where the compound can be isolated.

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  2. Flora of Israel Online entry
  3. Apicius: A Critical Edition with an Introduction and an English Translation, ed. Grocok and Grainger
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