Ferula narthex explained

Ferula narthex is a species of plant native to Afghanistan, Tajikistan, northern Pakistan and Kashmir.^[1] Hugh Falconer noted that this was the source of asafoetida in Central Asia.^[2] Although it is often listed as the source of asafoetida, one report stated that its essential oil lacked sulfur-containing compounds which are characteristic of asafoetida.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ferula narthex Boiss.. 2021-05-22. Catalogue of Life. Species 2000.
2. Falconer . Hugh . 1847 . XIV. Description of the Asafœtida Plant of Central Asia. . Transactions of the Linnean Society of London . en . 20 . 2 . 285–291 . 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1846.tb00422.x.
3. Samimi. M.. Unger. W.. 1979. Die Gummiharze Afghanischer "Asa foetida"–liefernder Ferula–Arten. Beobachtungen zur Herkunft und Qualität Afghanischer "Asa foetida". Planta Medica. 36. 6. 128–133. 10.1055/s-0028-1097252. 461565. 0032-0943.