Allium forrestii

梭沙韭 suo sha jiu
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Allium
Species:
A. forrestii
Binomial name
Allium forrestii

Allium forrestii is a species of onion native to the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan. It grows on mountain meadows and slopes at elevations of 2700–4200 m.[1][2]

Allium forrestii produces a clump of bulbs, each rarely more than 7 mm across. Scapes are purple, up to 30 cm tall, round in cross-section. Leaves are narrow and linear. Umbels are small, with only a few flowers. Flowers are deep purple.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Flora of China v 24 p 177 梭沙韭 suo sha jiu Allium forrestii
  2. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ Diels, Friedrich Ludwig Emil. 1912. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 5(25): 302–303.
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