Allium kingdonii explained

Allium kingdonii is a rare species of wild onion endemic to southeastern Tibet. It grows at elevations of 4500–5000 m.^[1]

Allium kingdonii generally produces one narrow cylindrical bulb rarely more than 6 mm across. Scape is up to 30 cm tall. Leaves are flat, narrow, shorter than the scape. Umbels have a few reddish-purple flowers.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200027494 Flora of China v 24 p 177. 钟花韭 zhong hua jiu Allium kingdonii
2. Stearn, William Thomas. 1960. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Botany 2(6): 175–177, pl. 9, f. 10a.
3. http://www.tropicos.org/Image/57472 line drawing of Allium kingdonii, Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, fig. 171, 5-7
4. http://plants.jstor.org/specimen/a00029823?history=true JSTOR, photograph of herbarium specimen at Harvard University, isotype of Allium kingdonii