Allium sphaerocephalon
Also known as: Allium densiflorum DeNot. +7 more
- Allium densiflorum DeNot.
- Allium gherardii DeNot.
- Allium sphaerocephalon subsp. descendens Asch. & Graebn., 1905
- Allium sphaerocephalon var. genuinum Cout.
- Allium sphaerocephalon var. typicum Regel
- Allium veronense Pollini, 1816
- Porrum sphaerocephalon (L.) Rchb., 1830
- Porrum sphaerocephaluon (L.) Rchb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Allium sphaerocephalon is a bulbous plant belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Allium is notably large, comprising more than 1050 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Krym, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, North Caucasus, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms