Scholars theorize it could have originated during ancient times with a plant, possibly a giant fennel, called silphium.
学者们推测它可能起源于古代,与一种名为silphium的植物有关,可能是一种巨大的茴香。
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Ferula communis
Ferula communis, the giant fennel, is a species in the genus Ferula of the Apiaceae. It is related to common fennel, which belongs to another genus (Foeniculum).
Ferula communis is a tall herbaceous perennial. It is found in Mediterranean and East African woodlands and shrublands. It was known in antiquity as Laser or narthex.