ALLIUM DENTIFERUM

Family and Genus:- See- ALLIACEAE/Sect. CODONOPRASUM

Common Name:- None

Homotypic Synonyms:- Allium longispathum.

Meaning:- Allium (L) The ancient Latin name for garlic.

Dentiferum (L) Tooth-bearing.

General description:- Very variable medium to tall bulbous perennial.

Bulb:-

1) Ovoid, with numerous bulblets, outer tunics dark brown, membranous.

Stem:-

1) 40-90 cm, sheathed halfway by 5 or 6 leaves.

Leaves:-

1) Linear, fistulose.

Flowers:-

1) Spathe valves 2, persistent, lanceolate-filiform, at least the longer exceeding the

inflorescence.

2) Umbel, diffuse, many-flowered, pedicels unequal.

3) Flowers, campanulate, brownish or purplish-green.

4) Perianth segments, 5.5-6.5 mm, obtuse, apiculate.

5) Anthers, included.

Key features:-

1) Leaves, 5 or 6 linear, fistulose.

2) Anthers, included.

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Habitat:- Dry open shrubby vegetation, vineyards, olive groves and ruderal

habitats.. 0-800 m.

Distribution:- Widespread in the Mediterranean area from Spain to Palestine. Rare

with limited distribution on Crete,

Flowering time:- June-Sept

Photos by:- Dimokratia Vrentzou