Allium altissimum

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Allium altissimum
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Inflorescence
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Allium
Subgenus: Allium subg. Melanocrommyum
Species:
A. altissimum
Binomial name
Allium altissimum

Allium altissimum, the tall onion, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Central Asia, Iran, and Afghanistan. [1] [2] Its best-known cultivar is 'Goliath'. [3]

References

  1. "Allium altissimum Regel". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  2. "Allium altissimum Regel tall onion". Canada's Plant Hardiness Site. Natural Resources Canada. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. "Allium altissimum 'Goliath'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.