Allium carmeli explained

Allium carmeli is a species of perennial in the Amaryllidaceae family.^[1] It is found in Israel, Syria and Lebanon.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

The specific epithet, carmeli, refers to Mount Carmel in northern Israel.^[6]

Description

Allium carmeli grows from 60 to 100 centimeters (2–3.3 feet) tall and flowers in late spring. The color of its flowers range from a white to a purple.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Allium carmeli Boiss.. . n.d.. Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. August 26, 2020.
2. Boissier, Pierre Edmond. 1854. Diagnoses Plantarum Orientalium Novarum 13: 28.
3. Bornmüller, Joseph Friedrich Nicolaus. 1922. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis. Centralblatt für Sammlung und Veroffentlichung von Einzeldiagnosen neuer Pflanzen. (Edited by Friedrich Fedde). Berlin 13: 28, Allium trichocoleum
4. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/synonomy.do?name_id=295245 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
5. Web site: Allium carmeli Pacific Bulb Society . 2023-12-12 . www.pacificbulbsociety.org.
6. Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.