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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = Bolivian coriander
| image = quirquina_mature.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| subregnum = [[Tracheobionta]]
| divisio = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
| subclassis = [[Asteridae]]
| ordo = [[Asterales]]
| familia = [[Asteraceae]]
| genus = '''''Porophyllum'''''
| species = '''''P. ruderale'''''
| binomial = ''Porophyllum ruderale''
}}
'''Bolivian coriander''', '''quillquiña''' (also spelled '''quirquiña''' or '''quilquiña'''), '''killi''', or '''papalo''' is an herbaceous plant whose leaves can be used as a seasoning. Their taste has been described as "somewhere between [[arugula]], [[cilantro]] and [[rue]]." The plant is commonly grown in [[Mexico]] and [[South America]] for use in [[salsa (sauce)|salsa]]s. When full-grown, this annual grows to about 5 feet in height and 3 feet in diameter.
== External links ==
*[http://www.rocoto.com/quirquina.html Bolivian coriander with Rocoto peppers in salsa]
*[http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=38263 USDA ITIS entry]
== Seed sources ==
*[http://www.sandhillpreservation.com/Seeds.htm Sand Hill Preservation]
*[http://saltspringseeds.com/catalog/herbmedicinal.cfm Salt Spring Seeds]
*[http://www.seedsofchange.com Seeds of Change]
[[Category:Asteraceae]]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Spices]]
| color = lightgreen
| name = Bolivian coriander
| image = quirquina_mature.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| subregnum = [[Tracheobionta]]
| divisio = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
| subclassis = [[Asteridae]]
| ordo = [[Asterales]]
| familia = [[Asteraceae]]
| genus = '''''Porophyllum'''''
| species = '''''P. ruderale'''''
| binomial = ''Porophyllum ruderale''
}}
'''Bolivian coriander''', '''quillquiña''' (also spelled '''quirquiña''' or '''quilquiña'''), '''killi''', or '''papalo''' is an herbaceous plant whose leaves can be used as a seasoning. Their taste has been described as "somewhere between [[arugula]], [[cilantro]] and [[rue]]." The plant is commonly grown in [[Mexico]] and [[South America]] for use in [[salsa (sauce)|salsa]]s. When full-grown, this annual grows to about 5 feet in height and 3 feet in diameter.
== External links ==
*[http://www.rocoto.com/quirquina.html Bolivian coriander with Rocoto peppers in salsa]
*[http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=38263 USDA ITIS entry]
== Seed sources ==
*[http://www.sandhillpreservation.com/Seeds.htm Sand Hill Preservation]
*[http://saltspringseeds.com/catalog/herbmedicinal.cfm Salt Spring Seeds]
*[http://www.seedsofchange.com Seeds of Change]
[[Category:Asteraceae]]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Spices]]