Nigella segetalis

Nigella segetalis
	In Armenia
	Habit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Genus:	Nigella
Species:	N. segetalis
Binomial name
	Nigella segetalis; M.Bieb.
Synonyms
	Nigella armena Steven; Nigella arvensis Pall. ex M.Bieb.; Nigella bicolor Boiss. & Heldr.; Nigella foeniculacea Hohen. ex Boiss.; Nigella segetalis var. armena (Steven) Boiss.; Nigella verrucosa K.Koch;

Nigella segetalis is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to the Black Sea region as far as northwestern Iran.^[1] An annual, it is typically found in the temperate zone.^[1] An analysis of seed coat morphology places it as a sister taxon to Nigella gallica, found in southwestern Europe, with both distinct from other members of the genus.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Nigella segetalis M.Bieb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
^ Uğurlu Aydın, Zübeyde; Dönmez, Ali A. (2019). "Numerical analyses of seed coat morphology and its taxonomic significance in the tribe Nigelleae (Ranunculaceae)". Nordic Journal of Botany. 37 (5) njb.02323. Bibcode:2019NorJB..37.2323U. doi:10.1111/njb.02323.

[POWO_711688-1-1] "Nigella segetalis M.Bieb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 November 2025.

[seed_taxonomic-2] Uğurlu Aydın, Zübeyde; Dönmez, Ali A. (2019). "Numerical analyses of seed coat morphology and its taxonomic significance in the tribe Nigelleae (Ranunculaceae)". Nordic Journal of Botany. 37 (5) njb.02323. Bibcode:2019NorJB..37.2323U. doi:10.1111/njb.02323.

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