Allium chiwui
| 冀韭 ji jiu | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. chiwui |
| Binomial name | |
| Allium chiwui Xu, Jie Mei | |
Allium chiwui is a plant species endemic to the Chinese Province of Hebei. The plant grows on slopes at elevations of 2100–2500 m.[1]
Allium chiwui produces bulbs up to 15 mm in diameter. Scapes are up to 30 cm tall. Leaves are linear, flat, shorter than the scape. Umbels are hemispheric, with many white or yellow flowers crowded together.[1][2][3]
References
- 1 2 Flora of China v24 p 186. 冀韭 ji jiu Allium chiwui
- ↑ Wang, Fa Tsuan & Tang, T.. 1937. Bulletin of the Fan Memorial Institute of Biology : 7: 294
- ↑ line drawing of Allium chiwui, Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, fig. 199, 1-4.
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