Allium cristophii

Allium cristophii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Allioideae
Tribus: Allieae
Genus: Allium
Subgenus: A. subg. Melanocrommyum
Sectio: A. sect. Kaloprason
Species: Allium cristophii
Subspecies: A. c. subsp. cristophii – A. c. subsp. golestanicum

Name

Allium cristophii Trautv., Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 9: 268 (1884), nom. cons., "Cristophi"

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Caloscordum cristophii (Trautv.) Banfi & Galasso, Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. Mus. Civico Storia Nat. Milano 152: 87 (2011).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe (introduced) Regional: Northern Europe Great Britain. Regional: Middle Europe Czechoslovakia. Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Middle Asia Turkmenistan. Regional: Western Asia Iran, Turkey. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Trautvetter, E.R.v. 1884. Incrementa Florae Phaenogamae Rossicae. IV. Trudy Imperatorskago S.-Peterburgskago Botaniceskago Sada 9(2): 221–415. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Allium cristophii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jun 8. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Allium cristophii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 8 Jun 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Allium cristophii. Published online. Accessed: 8 Jun 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Allium cristophii. Accessed: 8 Jun 2023.
• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Allium cristophii in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jun 8.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Allium cristophii in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

English: Persian onion, Star of Persia

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