Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Amaryllidaceae Rank Species | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Allioideae | |
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Similar Allium cristophii, Allium caeruleum, Allium nigrum, Allium carinatum, Allium aflatunense | ||
Flower bulbs allium atropurpureum avi
Allium atropurpureum is a plant species native to Hungary, the Balkans, and Turkey. It is widely grown as an ornamental for its rich, deep purple flowers.
Allium atropurpureum produces a spherical to egg-shaped bulb. Scape is up to 100 cm tall. Leaves are broadly linear, up to 7 mm across, tapering at the tip. Umbel is hemispherical, with many dark purple flowers. Ovary is very dark purple, almost black.
The name Allium atropurpureum var. hirtulum Regel was coined in 1875, referring to a Central Asian plant now known as Allium stipitatum Regel.
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