Allium hintoniorum is a plant species native to the State of Nuevo León in northeastern Mexico.[1][2][3]
| Allium hintoniorum | |
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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. hintoniorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Allium hintoniorum | |
The specific epithet hintoniorum is grammatically in a plural form, as the plant is named in honor of British-born botanist George Boole Hinton (1882-1943), his son Jaime, and his grandson George.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Turner, Billie Lee 1994. Phytologia 75(4): 333–335
- ^ Tropicos, Allium hintoniorum B.L. Turner includes photos of several herbarium specimens
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families