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Allium paradoxum

Few Flowered Garlic, Few Flowered Leek
Also known as: Allium paradoxum var. normale Stearn +1 more
  • Allium paradoxum var. normale Stearn
  • Scilla paradoxa M.Bieb.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.

Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Allium paradoxum (commonly known as Few-Flowered Garlic or Few-Flowered 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)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Middle Asia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Iran, North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, 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)
Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland

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