Allium omeiense
| 峨眉韭 e mei jiu | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Tribe: | Allieae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. omeiense |
| Binomial name | |
| Allium omeiense Z.Y. Zhu | |
Allium omeiense is a plant species endemic to Sichuan, China. The people of Emei Shuan grow Allium omeiense as a garden vegetable. It also grows in the wild on slopes and along stream banks.[1]
Allium omeiense has thick, fleshy roots, plus a bulb up to 2 cm in diameter. Scape is up to 70 cm tall, round in cross-section; Leaves is sword-shaped, longer than the scape. Umbel is hemispheric with white flowers.[1][2][3][4]
References
- 1 2 Flora of China 24 p 175
- ↑ Zhu, Zheng-yin. 1989. Bulletin of Botanical Research, Harbin 9(4): 65–66, f. s.n
- ↑ http://www.tropicos.org/Image/3906
- ↑ line drawing of Allium omeiense, Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, fig. 166, 1-4
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 6/19/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.