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Coriandrum sativum

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae Genus: Coriandrum

Chinese parsley, cilantro, coriander

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Plants 2–7 dm tall.

Stems: Caulescent.

Roots: Taproots slender.

Leaves: Leaves compound (ternate to pinnate) or simple and pinnately lobed. Alternate. Blades ovate, 3–15 cm long, 2–10 cm wide. the leaflets flabelliform, cuneate, 1–2 cm long, 0.5–1 cm wide, toothed or incised; upper cauline leaves pinnately dissected, the ultimate divisions linear to filiform, 2–15 mm long, 0.5–1.5 mm wide. Surfaces glabrous. Margins dissected. Petioles sheathing. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in involucel dimidiate, the bractlets linear, 2–4 mm long. rays 2–8, 1–2.5 cm long. Flowers bisexual (perfect); Pedicels 2–5 mm long. Calyx teeth ovate–lanceolate, 0.5–0.8 mm long. Corolla of 5 petals; petals white or rose, oblong with a narrower inflexed apex, the outer petals radiant. Stamens 5, inserted on an epigynous disk. Ovary inferior, 2-celled; ovules 1 per cells, anatropous; styles 2, usually swollen at base into a stylopodium. Styles slender, the stylopodium conical; carpophore 2–parted.

Fruit: Fruit 1.5–5 mm in diameter; globose; subterete; mericarps boat–shaped; glabrous; not readily separating at maturity; primary ribs 5; filiform; the secondary ribs filiform or obscure; vittae absent. Seeds 1 per mericarp; embryo small; endosperm cartilaginous. seed face concave.

Ploidy: 2n = 22–26; 28; 30

Habitat:

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Notes

  • Description digitized by Pumehana Imada
  • Native to the Mediterranean region; in Hawai‘i cultivated and naturalized on O‘ahu. Probably introduced by early Chinese immigrants.

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 256 (1753)

Other References

Wagner, W. L., Herbst, D. R., & Sohmer, S. H. (1999). Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'i, Vols. 1 and 2 (No. Edn 2). University of Hawai'i and Bishop Museum Press.

Wagner et al. 1990:203 (O); Staples et al. 2002:5 (K); Oppenheimer 2003:5 (EM); Staples & Herbst 2005:112 (KEY), 113 (DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Coriandrum sativum L. farmer's market, koloa park. sold as herb by local grower Wet koa- ohia forest with other native trees and a treefern, native shrub understory. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hume, l. collector number: 383 Hawaii BISH 5/8/1989
2 Coriandrum sativum L. waimea district, kokee state park. dofaw nursery site along ne fence line in recently cleared ground PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. kawakami, g. collector number: 6123 Kauai BISH 4/2/1997
3 Coriandrum sativum L. Honolulu Harbor Pot herb; cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Brown, F.B.H. Collector Number: 1308 Oahu BISH 2/1/1926
4 Coriandrum sativum L. Waimea District, Kokee State Park. DOFAW nursery site along NE fence line in recently cleared ground PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 6123 Kauai BISH 4/2/1997
5 Coriandrum sativum L. manoa valley, above old castle home PRESERVED_SPECIMEN egler, f.e. collector number: 37-174 Oahu BISH 5/16/1937
6 Coriandrum sativum L. honolulu harbor Pot herb; cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN brown, f.b.h. collector number: 1308 Oahu BISH 2/1/1926
7 Coriandrum sativum L. This sample was collected from the Manoa Community Gardens located in Manoa Valley in Honolulu. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Craig S. Mayeda 30 Oahu PTBG 4/1/1991
8 Coriandrum sativum L. Farmer's Market, Koloa Park. Sold as herb by local gr ower. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lynwood Hume 383 Kauai PTBG 5/8/1989
9 Coriandrum sativum L. Aiea, at 98-580 Puaalii Place. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Marion Lee s.n. Oahu PTBG 4/17/1990
10 Coriandrum sativum L. Kokee State Park. DOFAW nursery site along NE fence line in recently cleared ground. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 6123 Kauai PTBG 4/2/1997
11 Coriandrum sativum L. waimea district, kokee state park. dofaw nursery site along ne fence line in recently cleared ground PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. w. flynn & g. kawakami 6123 Kauai US 4/2/1997
12 Coriandrum sativum L. Waimea District, Kokee State Park. DOFAW nursery site along NE fence line in recently cleared ground PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. W.; Kawakami, G. 6123 Kauai US 4/2/1997
13 Coriandrum sativum L. Waimea District, Kokee State Park. DOFAW nursery site along NE fence line in recently cleared ground PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. Kawakami, G. Collector Number: 6123 Kauai BISH 4/2/1997
14 Coriandrum sativum L. Farmer's Market, Koloa Park. Sold as herb by local grower PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hume, L. 383 Kauai BISH 5/8/1989
15 Coriandrum sativum L. Palama Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Chung, H.L. 1310(Book F.B.) Oahu BISH 2/11/1926
16 Coriandrum sativum L. Honolulu, Round Top An escape. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Egler, F.E. s.n. Oahu BISH 5/16/1937
17 Coriandrum sativum L. Honolulu Harbor Pot herb; cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Brown, F.B.H. 1308 Oahu BISH 2/1/1926
18 Coriandrum sativum L. Punahou area, Honolulu Receives full sun half a day, shade half the day. Grown for seed in a vegetable bed. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1048 Oahu BISH 6/4/1985
19 Coriandrum sativum L. Manoa Valley, above old Castle Home In Chinese garden; "haole koa zone". PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Egler, F.E. 37-174 Oahu BISH 5/16/1937
20 Coriandrum sativum L. 98-580 Puaalii Place, Aiea Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lee, M. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/17/1990
21 Coriandrum sativum L. honolulu, round top An escape. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN egler, f.e. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 5/16/1937
22 Coriandrum sativum L. punahou area, honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1048 Maui BISH 6/4/1985
23 Coriandrum sativum L. East Maui, Makawao District, vicinity of Hapapa Gulch In yard and nursery pots. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: H80110 Maui BISH 8/12/2001
24 Coriandrum sativum L. East Maui, Makawao District, vicinity of Hapapa Gulch In yard and nursery pots. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H80110 Maui BISH 8/12/2001
25 Coriandrum sativum L. palama Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN chung, h.l. collector number: 1310(book f.b.) Oahu BISH 2/11/1926
26 Coriandrum sativum L. manoa community gardens, manoa valley, honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN mayeda, c.s. collector number: 30 Oahu BISH 1/15/1991
27 Coriandrum sativum L. 98-580 puaalii place, aiea Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lee, m. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 4/17/1990
28 Coriandrum sativum L. manoa community gardens, manoa valley, honolulu Cultivated in community garden by Chinese gardener. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN mayeda, c.s. collector number: 30 Oahu BISH 1/15/1991
29 Coriandrum sativum L. east maui, makawao district, vicinity of hapapa gulch In yard and nursery pots. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h80110 Maui BISH 8/12/2001
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