Chardon Benit Shadon beni

Eryngium foetidum L.

Eryngium foetidum is a tropical perennial herb in the family Apiaceae. It is known by several common names, including culantro, cimarrón, recao, chardon béni, Mexican coriander, samat, ban dhaniya, wide coriander, Burmese coriander, sawtooth coriander, Shadow Beni, and ngò gai. Native to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America, it is cultivated globally, primarily in tropical regions as a perennial, and in some temperate areas as an annual. In India, it is referred to as 'Mandhonia', particularly in the Northeast.

Description

Eryngium foetidum is a member of the carrot family (Apiaceae) and is found in various locations including Complejo Humedales Hato Corozal, Cienaga Zapatosa, and several parks in Colombia, as well as in the Neotropical, TW, CU, Kosrae, FM, SG, and other regions. It has a wide distribution across countries like Brazil, Paraguay, and others in South America. The species was first described in 1753 by Linnaeus.

Other common names

Spiritweedshadow-benifitweedstinkweedfalse corianderChardon Benit Shadon beniCilantro CimarronMexican CorianderSaw-leaf HerbShadow beniSpiritweed Sawtooth HerbWild Coriander

Distribution

Complejo Humedales Hato Corozal. Cienaga Zapatosa · BR · CO · Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua | Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos · Neotropical · TW · CU · Kosrae · Núcleo CI Tequendama |Núcleo Unipalma · FM · SG · Barrancabermeja | Floridablanca | San Vicente de Chucurí | Suaita · Boyacá | Santa María · IN · MY · CN · ST · TL · Galápagos Islands · Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Guainía, Huila, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Quindío, Santander, Valle, Vaupés · Departamento del Putumayo: planicie amazónica (Puerto Leguízamo) y Piedemonte (Mocoa) · Amazonia colombiana: sur del departamento del Vichada; el suroriente del Meta; todo el territorio de los departamentos de Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, Putumayo y Vaupés; la Bota Caucana; y las vertientes amazónicas de Nariño (la parte alta de los · SE · Cuenca de Río Claro · Cuenca: Macrocuencas Magdalena - Cauca; Cuerpo de agua: Laguna de Sonso, Guadalajara · SV · HN · GT · FJ · LA