Allium thunbergii
Thunberg’s Chive
Also known as: Allium cyaneum subsp. deltoides S.O.Yu, S.Lee & W.T.Lee +5 more
- Allium cyaneum subsp. deltoides S.O.Yu, S.Lee & W.T.Lee
- Allium ophiopogon H.Lév. ex Nakai
- Allium sacculiferum subsp. glaucum P.P.Gritz.
- Allium sacculiferum subsp. robustum P.P.Gritz.
- Allium thunbergii subsp. deltoides (S.O.Yu, S.Lee & W.T.Lee) H.J.Choi & B.U.Oh
- Allium thunbergii subsp. teretifolium H.J.Choi & B.U.Oh
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Allium thunbergii (commonly known as Thunberg’s chive) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Ogasawara-shoto, Taiwan
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms