ISHS Acta Horticulturae 390: Internat. Symposium on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
THE DISTRIBUTION AND DISSEMINATION PATHWAY OF CORIANDER IN ASIA |
| Authors: | E. Nawata, J. Itanai, Y.I. Masanaga |
| Keywords: | Asia, Coriander, Dissemination pathway, Distribution |
| DOI: | 10.17660/ActaHortic.1995.390.24 |
| Abstract:
Coriander is considered to have originated in the Mediterranean area and transferred eastward to Asia. This study was conducted to investigate the various characteristics of coriander, clarify its distribution in Asia and analyze the dissemination pathway from the origin to Asia. In Indian Subcontinent, both leaves and seeds are utilized commonly utilized, but roots are not utilized, while in China and Thailand leaves and roots are main parts of utilization. Local varieties in India and Bangladesh have big ellipsoidal seeds, while those in China and Thailand have small globular ones. In Thailand, varieties with big globular seeds are also cultivated, but they are imported from foreign countries. Although European varieties require long daylength for flowering, both Indian and Thai varieties flower under rather short daylength in the early part of the dry season (November to February). Chinese and Indian coriander may have moved independently from the origin and developed there. Coriander in Thailand is considered to have been transferred not from India but from China. | |
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