Coriandrum sativum L.

Distribution

Biogeografic region: Amazonia, Andean. Elevation range: 100–2850 m a.s.l. Cultivated in Colombia. Colombian departments: Amazonas, Antioquia, Bogotá DC, Cundinamarca, Quindío, Valle del Cauca.

Habit

Herb.

Ecology

Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, savanna, shrubland, native grassland, artificial - terrestrial.

Umbelliferae, J. F. M. Cannon. Flora Zambesiaca 4. 1978

Morphology General Habit

An erect annual, almost glabrous herb up to 70 cm., with a slender taproot and a strong unpleasant smell.

Morphology Stem

Stems often simple, but in large plants may be profusely branched, with fine regular grooves.

Morphology Leaves

Lower leaves 1–2-pinnate, segments 10–20 × 5–10 mm., ovate in overall outline, with a regularly cuneate base, somewhat unevenly divided into pinnate lobes. Upper leaves finely divided into a linear to narrowly linear segments 2–15 × 0·5–1·0 mm., obviously markedly different from the basal leaves but sometimes connected by intermediate types on the lower-middle part of the stem.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Umbels terminal and lateral; bracts O; rays 3–7 (10), 1–2 cm. long; partial umbels with 2–7 flowers; bracteoles few, linear-lanceolate.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals white to pinkish-white; the outer ones distinctly radiate.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx teeth narrowly triangular and quite conspicuous.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style

Styles long and slender, often eroded from the conical stylopodium before maturity.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Fruit 2–3 mm. in diameter, suborbicular, slightly longer than broad. Mericarps with obtuse filiform ribs, with zigzag markings between them.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits Vittae

Vittae absent; seed concave on the inner face: carpophore divided to the base.

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular

bragueta de viejo, cilantro, cilantro castilla, cilantro de Castilla, cilantro de paisa, culantro, culantro de burro, culantro doméstico

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution

Cultivada en Colombia; Alt. 100 - 2850 m.; Amazonia, Andes.

Morphology General Habit

Hierba

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit

Erect herb up to c. 80 cm tall, with an unpleasant smell; stems finely striate

Morphology Leaves

Leaves pinnate or 2-pinnate, with 1–4 pairs of pinnae; lower leaves with broad pinnae, c. 10–30 x 10–25 mm, toothed, distinctly petiolate; the upper leaves more irregularly divided into narrowly linear segments c. 2–12 x 0.4–2 mm, short-petiolate or sessile; sheaths short, with membranous margins

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Umbels with peduncles up to 8 cm long; rays c. 3–6, 5–22 mm long; bracts 0–1, linear; flowers c. 8–20 in each partial umbel, on 2–4 mm long pedicels; involucre of 2–5 linear bracteoles about as long as or longer than the pedicels

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx-lobes ± narrowly triangular, unequal, up to c. 1.5 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals white to pinkish, the outer 2 of outer flowers much larger than the others, obcordate, c. 4–5 mm long, other petals c. 1 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Fruits subglobose, 4–6 mm in diam.; primary ribs low and very sinuous, secondary ribs prominent; vittae dark, prominent, 2 in each commissural face; styles 1.5–2 mm long, much longer than the stylopodia.

Distribution

N1, 2 probably a native of South-West Asia, widespread in cultivation.

Ecology

Altitude range c. 1400 m.

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation

Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident

Umbelliferae, C.C. Townsend. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1989

Morphology General Habit

Erect annual herb (10–)20–80 cm. tall, glabrous, with an unpleasant sweet-musky smell.

Morphology Stem

Stems terete, finely striate, simple to considerably branched.

Morphology Leaves

Primary leaves simple, small, oblanceolate, soon withering; basal leaves broadly trilobed to pinnate or sometimes bipinnate, with 1–4 pairs of pinnae; pinnae broad, ± 1.25–3 × 1–2.5 cm., cuneate-based, at least the terminal broadly trilobed, with ovate to oblong teeth, generally also withered by the time fruit is set; petioles long, 3–10(–18) cm.; upper leaves regularly or commonly irregularly pinnately divided into narrow linear, mucronate, ± 2–12 × 0.4–2 mm. segments, petiole rapidly diminishing and most of the upper leaves sessile on the sheaths, lamina ovate to oblong in outline; leaf sheaths shortly oblong, broadly membranous-margined, nervose, 5–15 mm.; demarcation between broadly dissected lower leaves and finely divided upper leaves usually well-marked, sometimes more gradual.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Peduncles of umbels ± 1–6 cm.; umbels mostly 3–6-rayed (rarely more), rays 5–22 mm.; involucre absent or of a single narrowly linear bract; partial umbels ± 8–20-flowered on 2–4 mm. pedicels; involucel of 2–5 linear bracteoles subequalling the pedicels; all flowers fertile or usually a variable number of inner flowers functionally ♂ with very reduced styles.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals white to pinkish, the outer 2 of outer flowers strongly radiant, obcordate, to ± 4–5 mm., others ± 1 mm.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Fruit subglobose or slightly longer than broad, 4–6 mm.; secondary ribs prominent, primary low and very sinuose; styles slender, 1.5–2 mm., much longer than the conical stylopodia; 2 broad, conspicuous, purplish-brown vittae on the commissural face of each mericarp, sometimes reportedly absent; forms with 3 carpels and styles occur occasionally, but have not been seen in African material.

Figures

Fig. 10.

Habitat

Weed of lawns and cultivated ground, sometimes in damp places; 1240–1520 m.

Distribution

K4 T3 U4 widespread in cultivation in the warmer regions of the world and not infrequently spontaneous as a casual even in the temperate zonesprobably a native of SW. Asia

Use Animal Food

Used as animal food.

Use Environmental

Environmental uses.

Use Gene Sources

Used as gene sources.

Use Food

Used for food.

Use Materials

Used as material.

Use Medicines

Medical uses.

Use Social

Social uses.