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Allium praemixtum

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Amaryllidaceae Edible: Bulb - flavouring 4 iNaturalist observations

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Allium praemixtum is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is native to Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. A bulbous geophyte, it is found in the Tian Shan and Pamir-Alay mountains.

Description

An onion herb in the Amaryllidaceae family, cultivated as a temperate plant. The bulb is used for flavoring in cooking.

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Edible Uses

The bulb is used as a flavoring agent in food.

Traditional Uses

It is used for flavouring.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Central Asia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan,

Other Information

It is a cultivated food plant.

Notes

They have also been put in the family Alliaceae.

Also Known As

Evoj pijoz

References (3)

  • Khassanov, F. O., 2007, Edible Alliums of Uzbekistan. in First Kazbegi workshop on "Botany, taxonomy and phytochemistry of wild Allium L. species of the Caucasus and Central Asia".
  • Keusgen, M., et al., 2006, Wild Allium species (Alliaceae) used in folk medicine of Tajikstan and Uzbekistan. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 2:18
  • Khojimatov, O. K. et al, 2015, Some wild growing plants in traditional foods of Uzbekistan. Journal of Ethnic Foods. 2 (2015) 25-28

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