Allium cristophii
Persian Onion, Star Of Persia
Also known as: Caloscordum cristophii (Trautv.) Banfi & Galasso
- Caloscordum cristophii (Trautv.) Banfi & Galasso
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Allium cristophii (commonly known as Persian onion or star-of-Persia) is a bulbous plant within the Amaryllidaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Asia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Iran, Turkey, Turkmenistan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms