Allium aschersonianum, Ascherson's garlic, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to southern Turkey, Israel, and northeastern Libya.[1] A perennial typically reaching 60 cm (24 in), the Royal Horticultural Society considers it a good plant to attract pollinators, and it is occasionally available from commercial suppliers.[2] It is cultivated for the cut flower industry in Israel.[3]
| Allium aschersonianum | |
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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 |
| Subgenus: | Allium subg. Melanocrommyum |
| Species: | A. aschersonianum
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| Allium aschersonianum | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Allium aschersonianum C.Barbey-Boissier & W.Barbey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Allium aschersonianum Ascherson's garlic". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
1 suppliers
- ^ Danin, Avinoam; Fragman-Sapir, Ori (2023). "שום אשרסון Allium aschersonianum Barbey". flora.org.il. Flora of Israel and adjacent areas. Retrieved 4 April 2023.