Allium beesianum

蓝花韭 lan hua jiu
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Asparagales
Family:Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:Allioideae
Genus:Allium
Species: A. beesianum
Binomial name
Allium beesianum

Allium beesianum is a plant species native to southern China, provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan. It grows on slopes and in meadows at elevations of 3000–4200 m.[1]

Allium beesianum produces cylindrical bulbs up to 10 mm in diameter. Scapes are round in cross-section, up to 60 cm tall. Umbels appear hemispheric from a distance. Flowers are blue.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Flora of China v 24 p 177
  2. ↑ Smith, William Wright. 1914. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 8(38): 176–177.
  3. ↑ line drawing, Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, fig. 193, 4-7
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