Biology:Allium aschersonianum

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Short description: Species of plant

Allium aschersonianum
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Close-up of flowers
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Allium
Subgenus: Allium subg. Melanocrommyum
Species:
A. aschersonianum
Binomial name
Allium aschersonianum
Barbey
Synonyms[1]
  • Allium aschersonianum f. genuinum Pamp.
  • Allium eximium Nyár.

Allium aschersonianum, Ascherson's garlic, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to southern Turkey, Israel, and northeastern Libya.[1] A perennial typically reaching 60 cm (24 in), the Royal Horticultural Society considers it a good plant to attract pollinators, and it is occasionally available from commercial suppliers.[2] It is cultivated for the cut flower industry in Israel.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15518363 entry