Allium dilatatum
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Allium dilatatum is a species of the genus allium ( Allium ) in the subfamily of the leek plants (Allioideae).
features
Allium dilatatum is a perennial, herbaceous plant and reaches heights of 25 to 50 centimeters. This geophyte forms onions as persistent organs. The leaves are 1 to 2 millimeters wide.
The flower stalks are 5 to 15 millimeters long. The bracts are colored white and have a green central stripe. The outer bracts have a papillary keel. The lower part of the stamens is two to three times as long as the central tip.
The flowering period extends from July to October.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 16.
Occurrence
Allium dilatatum is on Crete in the regional districts of Chania and Rethymno endemic . The species grows on rock faces and in rocky pine forests at altitudes from 0 to 900 meters.
literature
- Ralf Jahn, Peter Schönfelder: Excursion flora for Crete . With contributions by Alfred Mayer and Martin Scheuerer. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1995, ISBN 3-8001-3478-0 , p. 361 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Allium dilatatum , chromosome number at Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis