Nigella sativa var. hispidula

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ranunculales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Ordo: Ranunculales

Familia: Ranunculaceae
Subfamilia: Ranunculoideae
Tribus: Nigelleae
Genus: Nigella
Sectio: N. sect. Nigella
Species: Nigella sativa
Varietas: Nigella sativa var. hispidula

Name

Nigella sativa var. hispidula Boiss., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 16: 360 (1841).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Nigella glandulifera Freyn & Sint., Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 3: 559 (1903).
  • Nigella sativa var. brachyloba Boiss., Fl. Orient. 1: 68 (1867).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Middle Asia Turkmenistan. Western Asia Iran. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

• Riedl, H.U., Rechinger, K.H. & Iranshahr, M. 1992. Ranunculaceae. In: Rechinger, K.H. (ed.) Flora Iranica. Vol. 171. 276 pp., 268 tab., Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt Graz. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Nigella sativa var. hispidula in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Jan 17. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Nigella sativa var. hispidula. Published online. Accessed: 17 Jan 2026. Reference page.