''Coriandrum'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of herbs in the family

Apiaceae Apiaceae () or Umbelliferae is a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus ''Apium,'' and commonly known as the celery, carrot, or parsley family, or simply as umbellifers. It is the 16th-largest family of flowering p ...

containing the cultivated species '' Coriandrum sativum'' (coriander) and the wild species '' Coriandrum tordylium''. The leaves and seeds of ''Coriandrum sativum'' are used in cooking. The leaves are often referred to as cilantro in North America. It is also in Tribe Coriandreae.

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