Eryngium foetidum is a tropical perennial and annual herb in the family Apiaceae. Its scientific Latin name literally translates as foul-smelling thistle. Common names include culantro (/kuːˈlɑːntroʊ/ or /kuːˈlaentroʊ/), Kuːˈlæntroʊ mexican coriander and long. coriander In Peru it's known as sacha culantro or (jungle culantro) in the Amazon region where E. foetidum is a basic ingredient. 2  The rest of the country does not use it but use coriandrum sativum which is coriander but called culantro, which is different.