Allium oreophilum

Allium oreophilum, common name pink lily leek, is a plant species native to Xinjiang, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkmenistan, European Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia[2]

Pink lily leek
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Allium
Species:
A. oreophilum
Binomial name
Allium oreophilum
Synonyms[1]
  • Allium ostrowskianum Regel
  • Allium platystemon Kar. & Kir.

Allium oreophilum produces one spherical bulb up to 2 cm (2⁄3 in) in diameter. Scape is short for the genus, rarely more than 20 cm (8 in) tall. Leaves are flat, narrow, longer than the scape. Umbel has 10–15 red flowers.[3]

References
  1. The Plant List
  2. Flora of China v 24 p 200
  3. Carl Anton von Meyer. 1831. Verzeichness der Pflanzen des Caspischen Meeres 37
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