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ACCESSIONPLANT NAMETAXONOMYORIGINGENEBANKIMAGEAVAILABILITYRECEIVEDSOURCE TYPESOURCE DATECOLLECTION SITECOORDINATESELEVATIONHABITATIMPROVEMENT LEVELNARRATIVE
0PI 691854Black cuminNigella sativa L. JordanW61995COLLECTED05/20/1995At the farm of Hasan Nabulsi at Hisban (near Mushaqar).700Wild materialBlue flowers (5 petals) and 6-lobed capsule. Seeds used on bread, like sesame seed. Being grown commercially. 1492014PI 691854
1PI 576952PAK 2Nigella sativa L. PakistanW6Not Available1989COLLECTED04/04/1986Purchased in Friday (Jomah) market, IslamabadUncertain improvement status1471923PI 576952
2PI 506432Nigella sativa L. UkraineW61987COLLECTED06/1986Farmer's market, Odessa.Cultivated materialLocal type.1401368PI 506432
3PI 257591Nigella arvensis L. Shewa, Ethiopia Historic1959DONATED05/20/19591560009PI 257591
4PI 199973Nigella sativa L. Gonder, Ethiopia Historic1952COLLECTED1677472PI 199973
5PI 199974Nigella sativa L. Ethiopia Historic1952COLLECTED1677473PI 199974
6PI 196869No. 10013Nigella sativa L. Welega, Ethiopia Historic1951COLLECTED04/05/19511674603PI 196869
7PI 196006'Tekure Abosda'Nigella sativa L. Ethiopia Historic1951COLLECTED1673507PI 196006
8PI 195010No. 9331Nigella sativa L. Ethiopia Historic1951COLLECTED12/31/19501671744PI 195010
9PI 195011No. 9411Nigella sativa L. Ethiopia Historic1951COLLECTED01/06/19511671745PI 195011
10PI 195623G 6423Nigella sativa L. EthiopiaW6Not Available1951COLLECTEDPRE 03/24/1951Market, BatieUncertain improvement statusnone1562788PI 195623
11PI 194311'Abosda'Nigella sativa L. Ethiopia Historic1951COLLECTED12/14/19501671298PI 194311
12PI 193561No. 8600Nigella sativa L. Shewa, Ethiopia Historic1951COLLECTED19501670955PI 193561
13PI 183697G 6422Nigella sativa L. TurkeyW6Not Available1949COLLECTEDPRE 1949Maras, MarasUncertain improvement status1562787PI 183697
14PI 177473G 6420Nigella sativa L. TurkeyW6Not Available1949COLLECTEDPRE 1948Civanikan, SiirtUncertain improvement status1562785PI 177473
15PI 177474G 6421Nigella sativa L. TurkeyW6Not Available1949COLLECTED10/20/1948Damascus, SyriaUncertain improvement status1562786PI 177474
16PI 173836'Pujaz'Nigella sativa L. IndiaW6Not Available1949COLLECTED1948KashipurUncertain improvement statusBulb red, semi-globose.1562784PI 173836
17PI 171723'Corek Otu'Nigella sativa L. Maryland, United States Historic1948DONATED12/08/19481569104PI 171723
18PI 167039Nigella sativa L. Maryland, United States Historic1948DONATED08/26/19481568954PI 167039
19PI 155305Nigella sativa L. Yemen Historic1946COLLECTED1892505PI 155305
20PI 151192AsmutNigella arvensis L. Ethiopia Historic1945COLLECTED02/27/1945Agora1888287PI 151192
21PI 150751Nigella sp.Eşfahān, Iran Historic1945COLLECTED1887703PI 150751
22PI 149092Nigella damascena L. Pennsylvania, United States Historic1944COLLECTED1883659PI 149092
23PI 142952SujadanaNigella sativa L. Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Shārqī, Iran Historic1941COLLECTED10/29/1940Tabriz1868306PI 142952
24PI 123008No. 1386Nigella sativa L. Maras, Turkey Historic1937COLLECTED07/02/1936Marash bazar1834630PI 123008
25PI 122522No. 1801Nigella sp.Elazığ, Turkey Historic1937COLLECTED07/14/193645km southwest of Elaziz1833932PI 122522
26PI 122523No. 1867Nigella sp.Malatya, Turkey Historic1937COLLECTED07/16/193616km west of Malatya1833933PI 122523
27PI 122524No. 1868Nigella sp.Malatya, Turkey Historic1937COLLECTED07/16/193616km west of Malatya1833934PI 122524
28PI 122525No. 1996Nigella sp.Niğde, Turkey Historic1937COLLECTED07/25/1936Ulukishala1833935PI 122525
29PI 122526No. 2650Nigella sp.Amasya, Turkey Historic1937COLLECTED08/25/193625km southeast of Merzifon1833936PI 122526
30PI 120842No. 549Nigella sativa L. Isparta, Turkey Historic1937COLLECTED06/02/1936Isparta bazar1830862PI 120842
31PI 121370ChorikotuNigella sativa L. Çanakkale, Turkey Historic1937COLLECTED09/18/1936Chanak Kale bazar1831437PI 121370
32PI 73489No. 1Nigella sativa L. Iran Historic1927COLLECTED1728558PI 73489
33PI 73490No. 2Nigella sativa L. Iran Historic1927COLLECTED1728559PI 73490
34PI 60565No. 449Nigella sativa L. Ethiopia Historic1924COLLECTED12/15/1923Market in Makfud1662164PI 60565
35PI 53061Nigella damascena L. Copenhagen, Denmark Historic1921COLLECTED1652364PI 53061
36PI 53106Nigella damascena L. Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Historic1921COLLECTED1652415PI 53106
37PI 53153Nigella damascena L. Uppsala län, Sweden Historic1921COLLECTED1652513PI 53153
38PI 29828Nigella arvensis L. District of Columbia, United States Historic1911COLLECTED1518877PI 29828
39PI 24909Nigella sativa L. Ethiopia Historic1909COLLECTED1587074PI 24909
40PI 16309'Siadana'Nigella sativa L. Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, China Historic1905COLLECTED1574062PI 16309
41PI 11092Nigella arvensis L. Ethiopia Historic1904COLLECTED1554037PI 11092
42PI 6375Nigella sp.District of Columbia, United States Historic1901COLLECTED1543669PI 6375
43PI 5430Nigella sativa L. West Bengal, India Historic1900COLLECTED1541584PI 5430
44PI 2111Nigella damascena L. France Historic1899COLLECTED1535772PI 2111
45PI 2129Nigella sp. France Historic1899COLLECTED1535790PI 2129
46NA 87559'African Bride'Nigella sp.NANot Available2023CultivarRecorded at the U.S. National Arboretum as Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'.2165727NA 87559
47NA 83050NA 83050Nigella damascena L. NANot Available2023Cultivated materialFull name as recorded at U.S. National Arboretum: Nigella damascena. Seeds obtained from different sources have contributed to a self-sustaining, reseeding population of these annuals. This accession includes material originally obtained as 'Miss Jekyll', NA 63377, but has been supplemented with other forms since.2153202NA 83050
48W6 27965TJK2006:069Nigella sativa L. TajikistanW6Not Available2006COLLECTED06/25/2006Bulok city;local market. Province: Sughd, Region: Asht40.60000000, 70.44888889472Cultivar1706439W6 27965
49W6 27973TJK2006:101Nigella sativa L. TajikistanW6Not Available2006COLLECTED06/25/20061 km NW of border with Uzbekistan;non-irrigated fields of Punuk village. Province: Sughd, Region: Asht40.81416667, 70.70444444620Artemisia fragrance was around the field.Landrace1706440W6 27973
50W6 27698NI SA 1-09Nigella sativa L. Palestinian TerritoryW6Not Available2005COLLECTED08/28/2005Cultivated materialHas been cultivated by Khaled Hardan father, grand father, mother or grand mother from 30 to 100 years.1687216W6 27698
51W6 27699NI SA 1-10Nigella sativa L. Palestinian TerritoryW6Not Available2005COLLECTED08/28/2005Cultivated materialHas been cultivated by Khaled Hardan father, grand father, mother or grand mother from 30 to 100 years.1687217W6 27699
52W6 27700NI SA 1-11Nigella sativa L. Palestinian TerritoryW6Not Available2005COLLECTED08/28/2005Cultivated materialHas been cultivated by Khaled Hardan father, grand father, mother or grand mother from 30 to 100 years.1687218W6 27700
53W6 27701NI SA 1-12Nigella sativa L. Palestinian TerritoryW6Not Available2005COLLECTED08/28/2005Cultivated materialHas been cultivated by Khaled Hardan father, grand father, mother or grand mother from 30 to 100 years.1687219W6 27701
54W6 27702NI SA 1-13Nigella sativa L. Palestinian TerritoryW6Not Available2005COLLECTED08/28/2005Cultivated materialHas been cultivated by Khaled Hardan father, grand father, mother or grand mother from 30 to 100 years.1687220W6 27702
55W6 27703NI SA 1-14Nigella sativa L. Palestinian TerritoryW6Not Available2005COLLECTED08/28/2005Cultivated materialHas been cultivated by Khaled Hardan father, grand father, mother or grand mother from 30 to 100 years.1687221W6 27703
56W6 27630Z078Nigella sp. UzbekistanW6Not Available2005COLLECTED2004Siyob Bazaar, Samarkand.Wild materialSeperated at Ames, Iowa from accessiion: Ames 27394 Cuminum cyminum1685370W6 27630
57W6 26528NI SA 1-01Nigella sativa L. JordanW6Not Available2005COLLECTED2004Arrabeh Town -12 km South West of Jenin32.40138889, 35.20027778330Field in the Mountain, between the rocks., Terra Rosa soil, 500-600 mm annual precipitationCultivated materialSeeds cultivated by the family of Sami Abied for around 20 years1668680W6 26528
58W6 26529NI SA 1-02Nigella sativa L. JordanW62005COLLECTED2004Arrabeh Town -12 km South West of Jenin32.40138889, 35.20027778300Field in the Plane., Dark Rendzina soil, 500-600 mm annual precipitationCultivated materialSeeds cultivated by the family of Motlaq Al-Haj Ahmad for around 100 years1668681W6 26529
59W6 26530NI SA 1-03Nigella sativa L. JordanW62005COLLECTED2004Arrabeh Town -12 km South West of Jenin32.40138889, 35.20027778300Field in the plane., Dark Rendzina soil, 500-600 mm annual precipitationCultivated materialSeeds cultivated by the family of Mohammad Jammel Nazha for around 70 years1668682W6 26530
60W6 26531NI SA 1-04Nigella sativa L. JordanW62005COLLECTED2004Arrabeh Town -12 km South West of Jenin32.40138889, 35.20027778330Mountain, between the rocks and grasses, Terra Rosa soil, 500-600 mm annual precipitationCultivated materialSeeds cultivated by the family of Izzat Al-Ardah for around 50 years1668683W6 26531
61W6 26532NI SA 1-05Nigella sativa L. JordanW6Not Available2005COLLECTED2004Arrabeh Plane -10 km South West of Jenin32.43222222, 35.21083333300Field, Dark Rendzina soil, 500-600 mm annual precipitationCultivated materialSeeds cultivated by the family of Fasal Luhloh for around 100 years1668684W6 26532
62W6 26533NI SA 1-06Nigella sativa L. JordanW6Not Available2005COLLECTED2004Arrabeh Plane -10 km South West of Jenin.32.43666667, 35.21666667300Field, Dark Rendzina soil, 500-600 mm annual precipitationCultivated materialSeeds cultivated by the family of Ahmad Abed Al-Haj Hamad for around 70 years1668685W6 26533
63W6 26534NI SA 1-07Nigella sativa L. JordanW6Not Available2005COLLECTED2004Jalqamus Town - 8 km South East of Jenin32.42305556, 35.36416667450Field, Dark Rendzina soil, 400 mm annual precipitationCultivated materialSeeds cultivated by the family of Awad Muhmmod Mohamad Salih for around 100 years1668686W6 26534
64W6 26535NI SA 1-08Nigella sativa L. JordanW6Not Available2005COLLECTED2004Raba Town -12 km South East of Jenin32.38472222, 35.37972222500Field, Dark Rendzina soil, 350-400 mm annual precipitationCultivated materialSeeds cultivated by the family of Husam Al-Bzor for around 100 years1668687W6 26535
65W6 23876ARM 132Nigella segetalis M. Bieb. ArmeniaW6Not Available2002COLLECTED08/11/2001In the Erebuni Reserve near Yerevan.40.16638889, 44.596111111301A slightly disturbed area, but has abundant diversity of wheat relatives, medicagos, wild safflower, Trigonella, Vicia. The Amygdalus and Pistacia were introduced.Wild material1638723W6 23876
66W6 23877ARM 133Nigella oxypetala Boiss. ArmeniaW6Not Available2002COLLECTED08/11/2001In the Erebuni Reserve near Yerevan.40.16638889, 44.596111111301A slightly disturbed area, but has abundant diversity of wheat relatives, medicagos, wild safflower, Trigonella, Vicia. The Amygdalus and Pistacia were introduced.Wild material1638467W6 23877
67W6 23895ARM 157Nigella oxypetala Boiss. ArmeniaW6Not Available2002COLLECTED08/11/2001In the Erebuni Reserve near Yerevan.40.16833333, 44.612222221391Wild Beta macrorhizza is reported in this location, but none was found.Wild material1638605W6 23895
68W6 24008ARM 348Nigella oxypetala Boiss. ArmeniaW6Not Available2002COLLECTED08/16/2001Went back west toward Vaik and then up river canyon toward Jermuk for 2 km.39.70083333, 45.559166671360Stopped along river, but collected the very steep, rocky hillside on the north side of the river. Observed Pisum sativum ssp elatius, Lens orientalis, VWild material1638523W6 24008
69W6 22049S036Nigella sativa L. SyriaW6Not Available1999COLLECTED07/27/1999Bab Alfraj seed market.36.19916667, 37.15277778Cultivated materialBlack spice used on bread1587671W6 22049
70W6 21664W6 21664Nigella hispanica L. California, United StatesW6Not Available1999DONATED08/29/1999Wild materialAnnual. Height 1-3 ft, spread 1-2 ft. Royal blue to purplish-blue flowees, depending on soil. Alkaline soil = blue, acid soil = purplish-blue. Starts blooming on April. If seed sown every few weeks, can bloom through September or October. Naturalizes but isn't a pest. Requires very little water. Good cutting flower. Dries seed pods coveted by flower arrangers. Sun or part shade.1581908W6 21664
71W6 17733W6 17733Nigella sativa L. SyriaW6Not Available1996COLLECTED05/1995Collected from plants growing wild at ICARDA's Tel Hadya site near Aleppo.Wild material1517378W6 17733
72W6 18859'Tukur Azmut'Nigella sativa L. Idaho, United StatesW61995DONATED02/1995CultivarEthiopian spice seed. 'Love in a Mist' sp.1534668W6 18859
73W6 14907TB93/409Nigella sativa L. EgyptW6Not Available1994COLLECTEDLocal market, CairoCultivated material1069365W6 14907
74W6 12063PAK 65Nigella sativa L. PakistanW6Not Available1989COLLECTED04/04/1986Purchased in Friday (Jomah) Market, IslamabadCultivated material1058923W6 12063