Allium paepalanthoides
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| 天蒜 tian suan | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. paepalanthoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Allium paepalanthoides | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Allium albostellerianum F.T.Wang & Tang | |
Allium paepalanthoides is a plant species native to China. It has been reported from Henan, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Shanxi and Sichuan at elevations of 1400–2000 m.[2]
Allium paepalanthoides produces a single narrow bulb up to 15 mm across. Scape is up to 50 cm tall. Leaves lance-linear, tapering at the tip, up to 25 mm wide at the widest point. Umbels with many flowers; tepals white with green midveins. [2][3][4]
References
- ^ The Plant List
- ^ a b Flora of China v 24 p 179 Allium paepalanthoides
- ^ line drawing of Allium paepalanthoides, Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, fig. 178, 1-3
- ^ Airy Shaw, Herbert Kenneth. 1931. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 16(78): 142–143.