Allium stellatum

Taxonavigation edit

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
Subsectio: A. subsect. Cernua
Species: Allium stellatum

Name edit

Allium stellatum Nutt. ex Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 38: t. 1576 (1813).

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Hexonychia stellatum (Nutt. ex Ker Gawl.) Salisb., Gen. Pl.: 89. 1866, nom. illeg.
    • Stelmesus stellatus (Nutt. ex Ker Gawl.) Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2: 19. 1837.

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
 
Allium stellatum
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Western Canada
      • Manitoba, Saskatchewan.
    • Regional: Eastern Canada
      • Ontario.
    • Regional: North-Central U.S.A.
      • Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin.
    • Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
      • Michigan.
    • Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
      • Texas.
    • Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names edit

English: Autumn onion, Prairie onion
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