Botanical identity
A culinary herb and spice used fresh or as dried seed.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae
GenusCoriandrum
Scientific name with authorshipCoriandrum sativum L.
Curated parts indexedSeed and leaf
Indexed scientific synonyms
Bifora loureiroi Kostel.Coriandropsis syriaca H.WolffCoriandrum diversifolium Gilib.Coriandrum globosum Salisb.Coriandrum majus GarsaultCoriandrum majus GouanCoriandrum melphitense Guss. & Ten.Coriandrum sativum subsp. asiaticum Stolet.Coriandrum sativum subsp. indicum Stolet.Coriandrum sativum subsp. vavilovii Stolet.Coriandrum sativum var. afghanicum Stolet.Coriandrum sativum var. africanum Stolet.Coriandrum sativum var. anatolicum Stolet.Coriandrum sativum var. arabicum Stolet.Coriandrum sativum var. asiaticum Stolet.Coriandrum sativum var. indicum Stolet.Coriandrum sativum var. melphitense (Ten. & Guss.) Thell.Coriandrum sativum var. microcarpum DC.Coriandrum sativum var. pygmaeum Stolet.Coriandrum sativum var. vavilovii Stolet.Coriandrum sativum var. vulgare Alef.Cuminum cyminum Wall.Selinum coriandrum (Vest) E.H.L.KrauseSium coriandrum VestSium coriaudrum Vest
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Social use
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Traditional and practical context
Traditional and practical context is preparation-specific. A documented use category is not proof of clinical effectiveness.
Evidence boundary
Evidence must be assessed by exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Confirm botanical identity, plant part, route, dose, medicines, allergies, pregnancy, breastfeeding and age before use.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier840760-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant ProjectUseful Plants of West Tropical AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.