Allium montanum explained

The scientific name Allium montanum has been used for at least six different species of Allium.

• Allium montanum Schrank – the only legitimate name, first used in 1785, now considered a synonym of Allium schoenoprasum subsp. schoenoprasum (chives)

The following names are synonyms for other species:

• Allium montanum F.W.Schmidt, nom. illeg. = Allium lusitanicum
• Allium montanum Guss., nom. illeg. = Allium tenuiflorum
• Allium montanum Rchb., nom. illeg. = Allium flavum subsp. flavum
• Allium montanum Sm., nom. illeg. = Allium sibthorpianum
• Allium montanum Ten., nom. illeg. = Allium cupani subsp. cupani