Nigella sativa
Nigella sativa is a black cumin (also known as nigella or kalonji).[1] It is an annual flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is from south and southwest Asia. Nigella sativa can grow to be 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in) tall.
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Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Plantae |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Nigella |
| Species: | N. sativa
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The black cumin fruit has numerous seeds which are used as spice, sometimes as a replacement for original black cumin Bunium bulbocastanum. These two plants are both called 'black cumin' on account of their seeds.
References
- ↑ BSBI List 2007. Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland.