Allium oreoprasum explained

Allium oreoprasum is a species of wild onion native to Central Asia. It has been found in Xinjiang, Tibet, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan^[1] It grows at elevations of 1200–2700 m.

Allium oreoprasum produces clumps of narrow bulbs up to 10 mm in diameter. Scape is up to 40 cm tall. Umbel has only a few flowers. Tepals are white or pale red with a dark purple midvein.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Flora of China v 26 p 180.
2. Schrenk, Alexander Gustav von. 1842. Bulletin scientifique (publié par l’) Académie Imperiale des Sciences de Saint-Pétersbourg 10: 354.
3. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali (eds). 1980-2005. Flora of Pakistan University of Karachi, Karachi.