Allium aciphyllum
Appearance
针叶韭 zhen ye jiu | |
---|---|
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Allioideae |
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
[edit]- ^ a b Flora of China v 24 p 178
- ^ Wang, Fa Tsuan, & Tang, Tsin. 1980. Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae 14: 284–285, pl. 55.
External links
[edit]- Line drawings of Allium cymosum (1-3) and A. aciphyllum (4-7), Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, fig. 175.