Allium commutatum

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Allium commutatum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Allium
Subgenus: A. subg. Allium
Species:
A. commutatum
Binomial name
Allium commutatum
Synonyms [3]

Allium commutatum is a species of Mediterranean onions in the amaryllis family. Its native range extends from Corsica and Algeria to Turkey. [4] [3] [5] [6] [7] [8] It has also been introduced to northern Argentina. [9]

Allium commutatum usually grows on rocky slopes overlooking the Mediterranean. Bulbs are resistant to salt and float, so they are very often dispersed by storms. Leaves wither and die before flowering time, when a tall scape appears bearing a large spherical umbel of purple flowers. [10] [11]

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  2. The International Plant Names Index
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  6. Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  7. Véla, E., Bouguaham, A.-F. & Moulaï, R. (2012). 183. Decouverte d' Allium commutatum Guss. (Alliaceae) en Algerie. Lagascalia 32: 291-296.
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  10. Gussone, Giovanni 1855. Enumeratio plantarum vascularium in insula Inarime 339.
  11. Pacific Bulb Society, Milwaukie, Oregon USA, drumstick onions