Mediterranean onion

Allium paniculatum subsp. paniculatum

Allium paniculatum has been regarded as highly variable, with up to 30 taxa included in what has been referred to as the A. paniculatum complex, many of which are now regarded as separate species within the section.
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Appearance

Mediterranean onion produces several egg-shaped bulbs, each up to 1.5 cm across. No rhizomes. Leaves are tubular and hollow, up to 35 cm long. Scape is round in cross-section, solid, up to 75 cm tall. Inflorescence is (despite the name of the species) an umbel with as many as 100 flowers. Flowers are bell-shaped, about 6 mm across; tepals white to lilac; pollen and anthers yellow.

Naming

Allium albidum is considered as a separate species, but according to the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families it is a synonym of Allium paniculatum subsp. paniculatum.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusAllium
SpeciesAllium paniculatum subsp. paniculatum
Photographed in
Bulgaria