Allium blandum
Allium blandum is a species of onion native to northern India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Nepal and the Xinjiang region of western China. It grows in the mountains at elevations of 3000–5000 m.[3][4]
| 白韭 bai jiu | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. blandum |
| Binomial name | |
| Allium blandum | |
Allium blandum produces an egg-shaped bulb up to 2 cm in diameter. Scape is round in cross-section, up to 30 cm tall. Leaves are narrow, flat, up to 20 cm long. Umbel is spherical with many red flowers.[3]
References
- Wallich, Nathaniel. 1832. Plantae Asiaticae Rariores 3: page 38 description in English, commentary and figure captions in English
- Wallich, Nathaniel. 1832. Plantae Asiaticae Rariores 3: plate 260 full-page color illustration of Allium blandum
- Flora of China v 24 p 188 白韭 bai jiu Allium blandum
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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