Ferula hermonis

Ferula hermonis is a species of flowering plant in the Apiaceae family.

It is native to Lebanon, Syria and Turkey.

[1] The epithet hermonis refers to Mount Hermon on the border between Syria, Israel and Lebanon.

[2][3] Common names include zallouh (Arabic: زلّوع) and Lebanese viagra.

The latter name alludes to the traditional use of the roots of this plant as a purported aphrodisiac.