Family Code: RANUNC Genus Code: NIGEL Genus CN: nigella Genus Authority: L. Genus Summary: A genus of about 20 species, annual herbs, of Europe, n. Africa, and Asia. Genus References: Ford in FNA (1997); Tamura in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993). Last Updated: 2019-11-29 Publish: 1