Biology:Allium virgunculae
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Allium
| Allium virgunculae | |
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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. virgunculae
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| Binomial name | |
| Allium virgunculae F.Maek. & Kitam.[1]
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Allium virgunculae is a species of onion native to warm areas of Kyushu, Japan.[2] Available from commercial suppliers, it is a late blooming ornamental onion, reaching about 25 cm, and considered to be a good plant to attract pollinators.[3]
Varieties
The following varieties are currently accepted:[2]
- Allium virgunculae var. koshikiense M.Hotta & Hir.Takah.bis
- Allium virgunculae var. virgunculae
- Allium virgunculae var. yakushimense M.Hotta
References
- ↑ Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 14: 148 (1952)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Allium virgunculae F.Maek. & Kitam.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:529120-1.
- ↑ "Allium virgunculae". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/84523/Allium-virgunculae/Details. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q15522535 entry
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