Allium griffithianum

Boiss.

Amaryllidaceae Edible: Leaves, Bulbs 32 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Allium griffithianum is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is an onion found in the high mountains of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. It is a perennial herb up to 40 cm tall, with a hemispherical umbel of flowers, white or light pink or pale purple.

Description

An onion-family herb (Amaryllidaceae) found in temperate regions, with edible bulbs and leaves.

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Edible Uses

Both the leaves and bulbs are eaten.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan,

Synonyms

Allium bahri RegelAllium jacquemontii var. grandiflorum (Boiss.) AswalAllium kuschakewiczii RegelAllium rubellum var. grandiflorum Boiss.Allium tschulpias Regel

Also Known As

Chulj pijoz, Ghara piaz, Spee khokh

References (4)

Brevard County Edible Acres
Farooq, S., et al, 2012, Ethnobotanical Studies of the Flora of Tehsil Birmal in South Waziristan Agency, Pakistan. Pak. J. Weed Sci. Res. 18(3): 277-291 (As griffithii)
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".
Tareen, N. M., et al, 2016, Ethnomedicinal Utilization of Wild Edible Vegetables in District Harnai of Balochistan Province - Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany 48(3): 1159-1171