Allium chrysocephalum

折被韭 zhe bei jiu
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Allium
Species: A. chrysocephalum
Binomial name
Allium chrysocephalum
Regel

Allium chrysocephalum is a plant species native to China, in the provinces Gansu, Qinghai, and Sichuan. It grows at elevations of 3400–4800 m.[1]

Allium chrysocephalum produces narrow cylindrical bulbs about 10 mm in diameter. Scapes are up to 25 cm long, round in cross-section. Leaves are flat, up to 10 mm across, about half the length of the scapes. Flowers are bright yellow. [1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Flora of China v 24 p 189.
  2. ↑ Regel, Eduard August von. 1887. Trudy Imperatorskago S.-Peterburgskago Botaničeskago Sada 10(1): 335, pl. 3, f. 1.
  3. ↑ line drawing of Allium chrysocephalum, Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, fig. 206, 1-3.
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