Allium aciphyllum, cammon name 针叶韭 zhen ye jiu, is a plant species native to Sichuan Province in China. It is found on slopes at elevations of 2000–2100 m.[1]
| 针叶韭 zhen ye jiu | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. aciphyllum
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| Binomial name | |
| Allium aciphyllum Xu, Jie Mei
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Allium aciphyllum produces egg-shaped bulbs up to 10 mm in diameter. Scape is round in cross-section, up to 25 cm long, covered with leaf sheaths in lower portion. Leaves are about the same length as the scape. Flowers are pink.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b Flora of China v 24 p 178
- ^ Wang, Fa Tsuan, & Tang, Tsin. 1980. Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae 14: 284–285, pl. 55.
External links edit
- Line drawings of Allium cymosum (1-3) and A. aciphyllum (4-7), Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, fig. 175.