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;''Allium'' : old generic name. The plants of this genus were known by both the [[Roman]]s as the [[Greek]]s . However, it seems that the term has an origin in [[Celtic language|Celtic]] which means "to burn", referring to the strong pungent smell of the plant. One of the first to use this name for botanical purposes was the French naturalist [[Joseph Pitton de Tournefort]] (1656 - 1708).<ref name="GN">Giacomo Nicolini, Enciclopedia Botanica Motta. Volume one, Milan, Federico Motta Editore, 1960, p. 76.</ref> |
;''Allium'' : old generic name. The plants of this genus were known by both the [[Roman]]s as the [[Ancient Greece|Greek]]s . However, it seems that the term has an origin in [[Celtic language|Celtic]] which means "to burn", referring to the strong pungent smell of the plant. One of the first to use this name for botanical purposes was the French naturalist [[Joseph Pitton de Tournefort]] (1656 - 1708).<ref name="GN">Giacomo Nicolini, Enciclopedia Botanica Motta. Volume one, Milan, Federico Motta Editore, 1960, p. 76.</ref> |
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;''libani'' : epithet, refers to its geographic location in Lebanon.<ref name="GN"/> |
;''libani'' : epithet, refers to its geographic location in Lebanon.<ref name="GN"/> |
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Allium libani (Lebanese garlic ثوم لبناني ) is a species of wild bulbous plant geophyte of the genus Allium, belonging to the family of Amaryllidaceae. Allium libani is endemic to the Middle East in Lebanon and Syria.[1]
Taxonomy
Allium libani was described by Pierre Edmond Boissier and published in Diagnoses plantarum orientalium novarum 13: 26 , in 1854.[2][3][4]
Etymology
- Allium
- old generic name. The plants of this genus were known by both the Romans as the Greeks . However, it seems that the term has an origin in Celtic which means "to burn", referring to the strong pungent smell of the plant. One of the first to use this name for botanical purposes was the French naturalist Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656 - 1708).[5]
- libani
- epithet, refers to its geographic location in Lebanon.[5]
Description
Allium libani is deciduous. The simple leaves are basal. They are linear with entire margins and parallel venation. The flowers of Allium libani are arranged in umbels and the plant produces loculicidal capsules.[6]
Cultivation
The plants prefer a sunny situation on dry to moderately moist soil. The substrate should be sandy-loamy, gritty-loamy or sandy clay soil. They tolerate temperatures down to -7°C
References
- ^ "Allium libani Boiss. (accepted name)". 15th August 2013. Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ Missouri Botanical Garden. "Allium libani Boiss". Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. "Allium libani Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. 13: 26 (1854)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Allium libani Boiss.". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 August 2013 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- ^ a b Giacomo Nicolini, Enciclopedia Botanica Motta. Volume one, Milan, Federico Motta Editore, 1960, p. 76.
- ^ "Allium libani". http://rareplants.co.uk/. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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