| 钟花韭 zhong hua jiu | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. kingdonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Allium kingdonii | |
Allium kingdonii is a rare species of wild onion endemic to southeastern Tibet. It grows at elevations of 4500–5000 m. [1]
Allium kingdonii generally produces one narrow cylindrical bulb rarely more than 6 mm across. Scape is up to 30 cm tall. Leaves are flat, narrow, shorter than the scape. Umbels have a few reddish-purple flowers. [1] [2] [3] [4]
References
- ^ a b Flora of China v 24 p 177. 钟花韭 zhong hua jiu Allium kingdonii
- ^ Stearn, William Thomas. 1960. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Botany 2(6): 175–177, pl. 9, f. 10a.
- ^ line drawing of Allium kingdonii, Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, fig. 171, 5-7
- ^ JSTOR, photograph of herbarium specimen at Harvard University, isotype of Allium kingdonii
| 钟花韭 zhong hua jiu | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. kingdonii
|
| Binomial name | |
| Allium kingdonii | |
Allium kingdonii is a rare species of wild onion endemic to southeastern Tibet. It grows at elevations of 4500–5000 m. [1]
Allium kingdonii generally produces one narrow cylindrical bulb rarely more than 6 mm across. Scape is up to 30 cm tall. Leaves are flat, narrow, shorter than the scape. Umbels have a few reddish-purple flowers. [1] [2] [3] [4]
References
- ^ a b Flora of China v 24 p 177. 钟花韭 zhong hua jiu Allium kingdonii
- ^ Stearn, William Thomas. 1960. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Botany 2(6): 175–177, pl. 9, f. 10a.
- ^ line drawing of Allium kingdonii, Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, fig. 171, 5-7
- ^ JSTOR, photograph of herbarium specimen at Harvard University, isotype of Allium kingdonii