Allium listera explained

Allium listera is a species of wild onion endemic to China. It is known from the provinces Anhui, Hebei, Henan, Jilin, Shaanxi, and Shanxi. It grows in forests and pastures at elevations of 600–2000 m.[1]

Allium listera has rather unusual leaves for the genus, the blade elliptic to ovate, up to 12 cm long and 10 cm across. Scape is 80 cm long, round in cross-section. Umbel is spherical with many flowers crowded together. Flowers are white, very pale green or very pale red.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=240001033 Flora of China v 24 p 172. Allium listera
  2. Stearn, William Thomas. 1934. Bulletin of the Fan Memorial Institute of Biology : 5: 326.
  3. Wang, Fa Tsuan & Tang, T. (Chin). 1980. Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae 14: 204.
  4. http://www.tropicos.org/Image/56418 line drawing of Allium listera, Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, fig. 157, 1-4