Allium carinatum
Species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Allium carinatum, the keeled garlic[4] or witch's garlic, is a bulbous perennial flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is widespread across central and southern Europe, with some populations in Asiatic Turkey. It is cultivated in many places as an ornamental and also for its potently aromatic bulbs used as a food flavoring.[5]
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Allium carinatum[1] | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Allioideae |
Genus: | Allium |
Subgenus: | A. subg. Allium |
Species: | A. carinatum |
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Allium carinatum | |
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Numerous botanical names have been coined within the species at the varietal level, but only two are recognized:[6]
- Allium carinatum subsp. carinatum - most of species range
- Allium carinatum subsp. pulchellum (G.Don) Bonnier & Layens - central Europe + Balkans