Allium aciphyllum
| 针叶韭 zhen ye jiu | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Tribe: | Allieae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. aciphyllum |
| Binomial name | |
| Allium aciphyllum Xu, Jie Mei | |
Allium aciphyllum, cammon name 针叶韭 zhen ye jiu, is a plant species native to Sichuan Province in China. It is found on slopes at elevations of 2000–2100 m.[1]
Allium aciphyllum produces egg-shaped bulbs up to 10 mm in diameter. Scape is round in cross-section, up to 25 cm long, covered with leaf sheaths in lower portion. Leaves are about the same length as the scape. Flowers are pink.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 Flora of China v 24 p 178
- ↑ Wang, Fa Tsuan, & Tang, Tsin. 1980. Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae 14: 284–285, pl. 55.
External links
- Line drawings of Allium cymosum (1-3) and A. aciphyllum (4-7), Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, fig. 175.
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