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.

FRENCH : Nigelle bâtarde, Poivrette commune.

GERMAN : Acker-Schwarzkümmel.

POLISH : Czarnuszka polna.

RUSSIAN : Awaiting feedback.

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

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

DANISH : Jomfruen i det grønne.

DUTCH : Juffertje in 't-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, Türkischer Schwarzkümmel.

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

JAPANESE :  クロタネソウ  Kuro tanetsou

KOREAN :   흑종초 .

NORWEGIAN : Jomfruen i det grønne.

POLISH : Czarnuszka damasceñsca.

PORTUGUESE : Nigela-dos-jardins, Nigela-de-Damasco, Cabelo-de-Vênus (Brazil).

RUSSIAN :    Chernushka damasskaia.

SPANISH : Arañuela.

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.

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

FINNISH : Espanjanneito.

FRENCH : Nigelle d'Espagne.

SWEDISH : Spanska Jungfrun.

Photograph of flowers in Sweden.

FINNISH : Idänneito.

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

ARABIC :   Kamûn aswad, Kemun (Lybia), Shûnîz.

BENGALI :  Kalo jeera, Kalojire.

BULGARIAN :  Челебитка посевна  Chelebitka posevna.

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

DUTCH : Zwarte komijn.

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

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

GERMAN : Schwarzkümmel.

HEBREW :    קֶצַח   Ketzah.

HINDI : Kaalaa jiira (Kala jeera, Kala zira, Kala zeera), Kalaunji, Kalonji, Krishna jeera.

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 ,  대회향 .

MALAY : Jintam hitam.

MALAYALAM :  Karun jiragam,  Karunjirakam.

POLISH : Czarnuszka siewna.

PORTUGUESE : Nigela.

RUSSIAN :     Чернушка посевная   Chernushka posevnaia,  Нигелла  Nigella.

SANSKRIT : Krishna jiraka (Krishna jeeraka).

SINHALESE :  කලාදුල   Kalu duru.

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

SWEDISH : Svartkummin.

THAI :   เทียนดำ   Thian dam.

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

TELUGU : Nallajirakara, Nella jilakaira, Ullithnam.

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

URDU : Kulanjan.

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