Allium macleanii

Allium macleanii
Illustration of "Allium macleanii"
Illustration of Allium macleanii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Allium
Subgenus: Allium subg. Melanocrommyum
Species:
A. macleanii
Binomial name
Allium macleanii
Synonyms[1][2]

Allium macleanii is an Asian species of wild onion found at high elevations in Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Tajikistan, and northern India.[2] It is a perennial herb up to 100 cm tall, with a spherical umbel up to 7 cm in diameter. The umbel is crowded with many purple flowers.[3][2][4]

References

  1. ^ "Allium macleanii Baker — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew".
  3. ^ "Allium macleanii in Flora of Pakistan @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  4. ^ John Gilbert Baker. 1883. Botanical Magazine 109: t. 6707.