Allium galileum is a species of onion known only from Palestine and Israel.[1][2]
| Galilee onion | |
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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. galileum
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| Binomial name | |
| Allium galileum | |
Allium galileum has egg-shaped bulbs up to 22 mm long. Scape is rigid, up to 50 cm tall. Leaves are tubular, up to 25 cm long. Umbel is lax, with many flowers. Tepals are yellow-green or purple-green.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Brullo, Guglielmo, Pavone & Salmeri. 2008. Taxon 57: 250].
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families