jiraka :

Taxonomical Classification

Kingdom: Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom: Streptophyta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Family: Umbelliferae
Genus: Cuminum
Species: Cuminum cyminum

Allied species:

-Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) is a diploid species with 14 chromosomes (i.e. 2n = 14).

VERNACULAR NAMES

Sanskrit: jirak, jaran, dirghajirak, ajaji, kanavha, kanajirna, dipya, sitajaji, shuklajaji, dirghak
English: cumin , Cumin seed.
Hindi: Safed jeera, jeera
Urdu: Zirah, Zirasafed
Telugu: Jeelakari , Jilakarra, Tella Jilakarra
Bengali: Jeera , Jira, Sadajira
Marathi: Jire , Pandhare jire
Konkani: jeera
Oriya: Dhalajeera, Dalajira, Jira
Gujarathi: Jeeru Jirautmi, Jirn, Jiraugi, Jeeru, Jirun
Tamil: Cheerakam , Sheeragam, Chirakam, Jeerakam
Malayalam: Jeerekam
Kannada: Jeerige , Jirage, Bilejirege
Punjabi: Safed Jira, Chitta Jira
Arabic: kammun, avyaja
Spanish: Comino
Assamese: Jira
Japanese: -Hime unikyoo, Kumin
Chinese: -Ou shi luo, Ma qin (Ma chin), Xian hao, Xiang han qin, Zi ran
French: Cumin, Cumin de Malte, Cumin blanc, Cumin du Maroc, Faux anis;
German: -Kreuzkümmel, Römischer Kümmel, Weißer Kreuzkümmel;
Persian: Zireh-Sabz or Cravieh
Sinhalese: Cheeregum, jeera, su(du)duru
Greek: - Kimino, Kiminon;

Varities:

According to sushrutha : shukla & Peeta

According to Dhanvantari nighantu : Jiraka ( Ajaji), Shukla jiraka, Krishna jiraka, Vanya jirah

According to Shodala nighantu : Upakunchika, Shukla jiraka, Krishna jiraka

According to Kaiyadeva nighantu : Shukla jiraka, Krishna jiraka, Kaali kaakaa

According to madanapala nighantu : Shwetha, Upakunchika, Shyaama

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