Kurrat
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| Kurrat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. ampeloprasum |
| Subspecies: | A. ampeloprasum var. kurrat |
| Trinomial name | |
| Allium ampeloprasum var. kurrat Schweinf. ex Krause |
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Kurrat, or Egyptian leek (Arabic: كراث) (Allium ampeloprasum var. kurrat),[citation needed] is grown in the Middle East for its leaves. It is closely related to elephant garlic and leeks and is generally regarded as being in the same species, though it is also commonly listed as Allium kurrat.
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[edit] External links
- "Allium kurrat - Schweinf. ex K.Krause". Plants for a Future. http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Allium+kurrat.
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