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Spikenard

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Scientific nameNardostachys jatamansi
Rank Species
Higher classification Nardostachys
Order Dipsacales
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Date of Upd.
ID1060308
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About Spikenard


Nardostachys jatamansi is a flowering plant of the Valerian family that grows in the Himalayas. It is a source of a type of intensely aromatic amber-colored essential oil, spikenard. The oil has, since ancient times, been used as a perfume, as a medicine and in religious contexts.

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