Ferula gummosa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Ferula |
| Species: | F. gummosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Ferula gummosa Boiss.
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Ferula gummosa is a perennial herb of Ferula in the family Apiaceae. It is native to Iran and Turkmenistan.[1] Its gum resin is called galbanum.
Ferula gummosa is usually monocarpic, which means it flowers and fruits only once in a life time before its death. However, there are also some polycarpic genotypes found in Iran.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Ferula gummosa Boiss". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ Ali, Ammarellou; Valiollah, Mozaffarian (2017). "The first report of polycarpic genotype in galbanum (Ferula gummosa) populations". Iranian Journal of Botany. 23 (1): 48–55.