''Ferula moschata'' (syn. ''Ferula sumbul''), the musk root or sumbul, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, found from Central Asia to western

Xinjiang Xinjiang, SASM/GNC: ''Xinjang''; zh, c=, p=Xīnjiāng; formerly romanized as Sinkiang (, ), officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the northwest ...

. Its roots are the source of

muskroot :''The term "muskroot" can also refer to spikenard'' or ''Adoxa moschatellina'' Sumbul, also called sumbal or muskroot, is a drug occasionally employed in European medical practice. It consists of the root of ''Ferula moschata'', known formerly by t ...

, a substitute for animal musk in medicinal and perfumery applications.

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moschata Flora of Uzbekistan Flora of Tajikistan Flora of Kyrgyzstan Flora of Xinjiang Plants described in 1926 {{Apiaceae-stub