Allium changduense
| 昌都韭 chang du jiu | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. changduense |
| Binomial name | |
| Allium changduense Xu, Jie Mei | |
Allium changduense is a plant species native to the Chinese provinces of Sichuan and Xizang (Tibet). It grows at elevations of 3200–4500 m.[1]
Allium changduense has narrow, cylindrical bulbs less than 10 mm across. Scapes are up to 20 cm tall, round in cross-section. Leaves are very narrow, shorter than the scape. Umbels are small, with reddish-purple flowers.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Flora of China v 24 p 177.
- ^ Wang, Fa Tsuan, & Tang, Tsin. 1980. Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae 14: 285, pl. 63.