Allium nigrum
Black Garlic, Broad Leaved Leek
Other regional names: Broad Leaved Onion +1 more
- Broad Leaved Onion
- Broadleaf Garlic
Also known as: Allium afrum (Zucc.) Kunth +13 more
- Allium afrum (Zucc.) Kunth
- Allium bauerianum Baker
- Allium cyrilli var. magicum (L.) Nyman
- Allium magicum L.
- Allium narcissifolium Lam., 1779
- Allium nigrum f. roseum Maire
- Allium paucibulbosum (Haw.) Steud.
- Caloscordum nigrum (L.) Banfi & Galasso
- Canidia magica (L.) Salisb.
- Kalabotis nigrum (L.) Raf.
- Molium nigrum (L.) Haw.
- Molium paucibulbosum Haw.
- Ophioscorodon magicum (L.) Wallr.
- Ornithogalum afrum Zucc.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Allium nigrum (commonly known as Black garlic or Broad-leaved Leek) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey
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)
Great Britain