Allium guanxianense is a plant species endemic to Sichuan in China. It is found on damp slopes at elevations of 1,800–2,000 m (5,900–6,600 ft).[1]
灌县韭 guan xian jiu | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Allioideae |
Genus: | Allium |
Species: | A. guanxianense
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Binomial name | |
Allium guanxianense Xu, Jie Mei
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Allium guanxianense has thick fleshy roots but thin bulbs rarely more than 10 mm (0.39 in) across. Scapes are up to 60 cm (24 in) tall, round in cross-section. Leaves are flat, narrowly oblanceolate, shorter than the scape and 2–3 cm (0.79–1.18 in) wide. Umbel is spherical, with white flowers.[1][2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b Flora of China v 24 p 174. Allium guanxianense
- ^ Xu, Jie Mei. 1993.Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 31(4): 376–377, pl. 2.
- ^ line drawing of Allium guanxianense, Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, fig. 163, 1-4