Carum carvi
species of plant in the carrot family
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Summary
Carum carvi is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.58% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,171 views/month, #1,132 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Medicinal plant of the year[3]
- Taxon rank: species[4]
- Parent taxon: Carum[5]
- Taxon name: Carum carvi[6]
- Subclass of: herb[7], useful plant[8], herbaceous plant[9]
- Has use: medicinal plant[10], fodder[11], condiment[12]
- Commons category: Carum carvi[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Carum carvi[14]
- Commons gallery: Carum carvi[15]
- Described by source: Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 55(2)[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[19]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=9245[20]
- This taxon is source of: caraway seeds[21], caraway oil[22]
- Short name: C. carvi[23]
- Taxon common name: Wiesen-Kümmel[24], caraway[25], Karwij[26], kmín kořenný[27], carvi[28], Wiesenkümmel[29], maustekumina[30], 葛缕子[31], 葛缕子（黄蒿、藏茴香、茴香）[32], 青海防风[33], 藏茴香[34], 细葛缕子[35], alcaravea[36], wild caraway[37]
- Different from: Cuminum cyminum[38]
- Has part(s) of the class: wild food[39]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q118038699[40]
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Identifiers
Recorded iNaturalist taxon ID include 160162[41], 123719[42], and 123720[43]. Carum carvi's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 48032[44]. Carum carvi's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 581712[45]. Carum carvi's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3034714[46]. Carum carvi's ITIS TSN is recorded as 29610[47].
Why It Matters
Carum carvi has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
What awards did Carum carvi receive?
Honors received include Medicinal plant of the year[3].