Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

 
• Nigella arvensis L.
• Nigella confusa Salle -> Nigella gallica Jordan
• Nigella coerulea Lam. -> Nigella damascena L.
• Nigella damascena L.
• Nigella divaricata Willk. et Lge, non Beaupré -> Nigella gallica Jordan
• Nigella gallica Jordan
• Nigella hispanica G. & G. Lois. , non L. -> Nigella gallica Jordan
• Nigella hispanica L. var. parviflora Coss. -> Nigella gallica Jordan
• Nigella hispanica L. race gallica (Jord.) Rouy & Fouc. -> Nigella gallica Jordan
• Nigella hispanica L.
• Nigella indica Roxb. ex Flem. -> Nigella sativa L. A
• Nigella latifolia Mill. -> Nigella arvensis L.
• Nigella multifida Gater. -> Nigella damascena L.
• Nigella sativa L. A
• Nigella tenuiflora Gilib. -> Nigella arvensis L.
• Nigella truncata Viv. -> Nigella sativa L. A

SYNONYM(S) : Nigella latifolia Mill. , Nigella tenuiflora Gilib.

CHINESE : Tian ye hei zhong cao.

DANISH :  Ager-sortkommen.

DUTCH :  Wilde nigelle.

ENGLISH :  Black bread-weed, Wild fennel.

FINNISH :  Rikkaneito.

FRENCH : Nigelle bâtarde, Poivrette commune, Nigelle des champs.

GERMAN : Acker-Schwarzkümmel.

GREEK :  Μελάνθιον το αρουραίο Melánthion to arouraío.

HEBREW :   קצח השדה  .

ITALIAN :  Damigella campestre.

POLISH : Czarnuszka polna.

PORTUGUESE :  Barbas-de-velho.

RUSSIAN :  Чернушка полевая Chernushka polevaia (černuška polevaja). 

SLOVENIAN :  Divja črnika.

SPANISH :  Arañuela menor.

SWEDISH :  Åkernigella.

TURKISH :  Yabani çörek otu.

SYNONYM(S) : Nigella coerulea Lam., Nigella multifida Gater.

CATALAN :  Aranya. Barba d'ermità. Ermità. Estel. Estela-mare. Estrella de camp. Flor d'aranya. Herba de capseta. Llanternes.

CHINESE :  黑 种草  Hei zhong cao, 黑種草  Hei  zhong cao (Taiwan).

DANISH : Jomfruen i det grønne.

DUTCH : Juffertje in 't-groen, Juffertje-in-het-groen.

ENGLISH : Devil in a bush, Love-in-a-mist, Jack-in-the-green.

FINNISH : Neidonkukka, Tarhaneito.

FRENCH : Cheveux de Vénus, Nigelle de Damas.

GERMAN : Braut im Haar, Damaszener Schwarzkümmel, Gretchen im Bush, Gretel im Busch , Jungfer im Grünen, Jungfrau im Grün, Türkischer Schwarzkümmel.

HEBREW :    קֶצַח דַּמַּשְׂקָאִי  Ketzach dammaska'i.

ITALIAN : Anigella, Capelli di venere, Damigella scapigliata, Erba bozzolina, Nigella damascena, Melanzio, Scapigilate.

JAPANESE :  ク ロタネソウ  Kuro tanetsou

KOREAN :   흑 종초  Huk chong cho.

NORWEGIAN : Jomfruen i det grønne.

POLISH : Czarnuszka damasceñsca.

PORTUGUESE :  Barbas-de-velho (Brazil), Cabelo-de-vênus (Brazil), Dama-entre-verdes (Brazil), Nigela-dos-jardins, Nigela-de-Damasco.

RUSSIAN :  Чернушка дамасская  Chernushka damasskaia.

SPANISH :  Ajeluz, Araña, Arañuela, Nequilla de Damasco. 

SWEDISH : Jungfrun i det gröna.

SYNONYM(S) : Nigella confusa Salle, Nigella divaricata Willk. et Lge, non Beaupré, Nigella hispanica G. & G. Lois. , non L., Nigella hispanica L. var. parviflora Coss. , Nigella hispanica L. race gallica (Jord.) Rouy & Fouc.

FRENCH : Nigelle de France.

DANISH :  Spanska jungfrun.

ENGLISH : Red-stamens blue-flowered nigella, Spanish fennel.

FINNISH : Espanjanneito.

FRENCH : Nigelle d'Espagne.

PORTUGUESE :  Dama-entre-verdes (Brazil).

SWEDISH : Spanska Jungfrun.

Photograph of flowers in Sweden.

FINNISH : Idänneito.

SYNONYM(S) : Nigella indica Roxb. ex Flem., Nigella truncata Viv.

ARABIC :  Al-Barakah Habbatul (Egypt, Syria), Al syuniz (Iran, Yemen), Basdas (Morocco),   حبة البركة  Habah al barkah, Habbah elbarakah, حَبّة سوداء   Haabbah suda',   حَبَّة الْسَوْدَاء  Habbeh al suda (Habbet as suda, Habbeh as sudah, Habbet al suda),   Habah al brekah (A. Saudi),  حَبَّة الْبَرَكَة  Habbah al-baraka, كَمُّون أَسْوَد   Kamûn aswad, Kemun (Lybia), Sanuj (Algeria),  شُونِيز    Shûnîz.

ASSAMESE :  কালজিৰা  Kaalajiraa.

BENGALI :   কালো জিরা  Kalo jeera, কালোজিরা  Kalojire.

BULGARIAN :  Челебитка посевна  Chelebitka posevna.

CATALAN :  Sanuj.

CHINESE :   栽 培黑种草   Zai pei hei zhong cao,    黑苋蒿  Hei xian hao, 黑莧蒿  Hei xian hao.

CZECH :  Černý kmín, Černucha.

DANISH :  Sortkommen.

DUTCH :  Narduszaad  (seeds), Zwarte komijn.

ENGLISH : Black seed, Black cumin, Black caraway, Nutmeg flower, Roman coriander.

ESTONIAN :  Mustköömen, Põld-mustköömen .

FRENCH : Cumin noir, Nigelle cultivée, Nigelle de Crète.

GERMAN : Schwarzkümmel.

GREEK :  Μελάνθιο Melanthio, Μελάνθιον Melanthion.

HEBREW :    קֶצַח   Ketzach (Ketzah),  קֶצַח הגִּנָּה   Ketzach hagina.

HINDI :   कालाजीरा Kaalaa jiira (Kala jeera, Kala zira, Kala zeera), Kalaunji, कलोंजी  Kalonji, Krishna jeera, मुगरेला  Mugrelaa.

ITALIAN : Cuminella, Erba spezie, Gittaione, Melanzio domestico.

JAPANESE :  ク ロタネソウ  Kuro tanetsou,     ニゲラ  Nigera,   ニ ジェーラ  Nijeera.

KANNADA :  ಕರಿ ಜೀರಿಗೆ   Kari jirige, Karijirigae, Neeruli beeja..

KOREAN :   블랙쿠민 Beul raeg ku min ,  대회향  Dae hoe hyang.

LITHUANIAN :  Juodgrūdė.

MALAY : Jintam hitam.

MALAYALAM :  കരിഞ്ചീരകം  Karun jiragam,  Karunjirakam, കറുത്തജീരകം  Karuta jirakam.

NEPALESE :  मुग्रेलो Mugrelo,  मुन्ग्रेलो Mungrelo.

NORWEGIAN :  Svartkarve.

ORIYA :  କଳାଜୀରା Kalajira.

PERSIAN :   سیاه دانه  Siyah daneh.

POLISH : Czarnuszka siewna.

PORTUGUESE :   Caminho-reto (Brazil), Cominho-negro, Cominho-preto, Nigela.

PUNJABI :  ਕਲੌਂਜੀ  Kalaunji.

RUSSIAN :     Чернушка посевная   Chernushka posevnaia,  Нигелла  Nigella.

SANSKRIT : Krishna jiraka (Krishna jeeraka).

SERBIAN :  Ћурукота, Чурукот, Чурекот, Црно семе, Црњика храпава Crnjika hrapava.

SINHALESE :  කලාදුල   Kalu duru.

SLOVAKIAN :  Černuška siata, Černuška, Černuška damascénska, Egyptská čierna rasca.

SLOVENIAN :  Vzhodna črnika.

SPANISH : Agenuz , Agenuz comun, Ajenuz común, Arañuel, Neguilla.

SWEDISH : Svartkummin.

THAI :   เทียน ดำ   Thian dam.

TAMIL :  கருஞசீரகம்   Karun jiragam, Karunjeerakam, Vengaya vidai, Vengaya vidhai.

TELUGU :   నల్లజీలకర్ర  Nallajilakara, Nallajirakara, Nella jilakaira, Ullithnam.

TURKISH : Çöreg otu ( Çörek otu ), Karamuk, Sehniz.

UKRAINIAN :  Чорнушка посівна Chornushka posivna, Чорний кмин Chornyj kmyn .

URDU :  کلونجی  Kalonji, Kulanjan.

VIETNAMESE :  Thì là đen.

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