Allium antonii-bolosii

Mallorca onion
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Allium
Species:
A. antonii-bolosii
Binomial name
Allium antonii-bolosii
Synonyms[1]
  • Allium cupani var. antonii-bolosii (P.Palau) O.Bolòs & Vigo
  • Allium cupani var. minoricensis Llorens, not validly published

Allium antonii-bolosii is a species of onion in the Amaryllis family, commonly called the Mallorca onion. It is native to the Balearic Islands in the western Mediterranean (Mallorca, Menorca, and Cabrera), part of Spain.[2][3][4]

The plant is sometimes classified as a variety of Allium cupani.[5]

References

  1. ^ The Plant List Allium antonii-bolosii
  2. ^ Pedro Palau. 1953. Anales del Instituto Botánico A. J. Cavanilles 11: 485, Allium antonii-bolosii
  3. ^ Llorens, Leonardo. 1979. Mediterranea 3: 101
  4. ^ Àrea de Botànica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears, La Universitat de València, Herbarivirtual, Allium antoni-bolosii P. Palau subsp. antoni-bolosii color photo; description in Catalan
  5. ^ Bolòs, Oriol de & Vigo Bonada, Jose. 2001. Flora Manual del Països Catalans 4: 118