Allium roseum
Rosy Garlic
Also known as: Allium albidum Jord. & Fourr., 1868 +11 more
- Allium albidum Jord. & Fourr., 1868
- Allium corbariense Timb.-Lagr. ex Nyman, 1882
- Allium majale Cirillo, 1788
- Allium obtusiflorum Req.
- Allium roseum f. coloratum Vindt
- Allium roseum f. verum Maire & Weiller
- Allium roseum subsp. insulare Véla & J.-M.Tison, 2021
- Allium roseum var. bulbiferum Kunth, 1843
- Allium roseum var. roseum
- Allium roseum var. typicum Regel
- Molium roseum (L.) Fourr.
- Nectaroscordum roseum (L.) Galasso & Banfi
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Allium roseum (commonly known as Rosy Garlic) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
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)
Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
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)
Canary Is., Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Madeira, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, South Australia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms