Allium kunthianum
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Description
An onion family herb. It is compact and has a bulb. It grows 15-25 cm tall. The flowers are pale pink with purple midveins. The bulbs are oval and have a brown tunic.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Caucasus, Europe, Georgia, Iran, Middle East, Turkey, Türkiye,
Synonyms
Allium kunthianum var. grandiflorum Grossh.Allium lepidum Kunthand others
References (1)
- Bussman, R. W., et al, 2016, A comparative ethnobotany of Khevsureti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Tusheti, Svaneti, and Racha-Lechkhumi, Republic of Georgia (Sakartvelo), Caucasus. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2016) 12:43
