Allium falcifolium

Allium falcifolium

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Allioideae
Tribus: Allieae
Genus: Allium
Subgenus: A. subg. Amerallium
Sectio: A. sect. Lophioprason
Species: Allium falcifolium

Name

Allium falcifolium Hook. & Arn. (1840)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Allium breweri S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 233. 1879.
  • Allium falcifolium var. breweri (S.Watson) M.E.Jones, Contr. W. Bot. 10: 83. 1901.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern USA California; Oregon References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Hooker, W.J. & Arnott, G.A.W. 1840: Botany of Captain Beechey's Voyage ; comprising an account of the plants collected by Messrs. Lay and Collie...
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Allium falcifolium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2014 July 26. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Allium falcifolium in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

English: scytheleaf onion

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