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Allium thunbergii

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Clade
  
Monocots

Family
  
Amaryllidaceae

Rank
  
Species

Clade
  
Angiosperms

Order
  
Asparagales

Subfamily
  
Allioideae

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Allium senescens, Chrysanthemum japonicum, Swertia japonica, Aster ovatus var microcephalus, Allium cernuum

Allium thunbergii, English common name Thunberg's chive, is an East Asian species of wild onion native to Japan (incl Bonin + Ryukyu Islands), Korea, and China (incl. Taiwan). It grows at elevations up to 3000 m. The Flora of China recognizes A. tunbergii and A. stenodon as separate species, but more recent sources combine the two.

Allium thunbergii produces one or two egg-shaped bulbs up to 20 mm in diameter. Scapes are up to 50 cm tall. Leaves are longer than the scape, hollow, triangular in cross-section. Umbels are crowded with many red or purple flowers.

Varieties
  • Allium thunbergii var. deltoides (S.O.Yu, S.Lee & W.T.Lee) H.J.Choi & B.U.Oh - Gayasan National Park in Korea
  • Allium thunbergii var. teretifolium H.J.Choi & B.U.Oh - Korea
  • Allium thunbergii var. thunbergii - China, Japan, Korea

    • Allium thunbergii top 6 facts


    References

    Allium thunbergii Wikipedia
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