Allium tekesicola
荒漠韭 huang mo jiu | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Allioideae |
Tribe: | Allieae |
Genus: | Allium |
Species: | A. tekesicola |
Binomial name | |
Allium tekesicola Regel | |
Synonyms | |
Allium deserticola Popov |
Allium tekesicola is a plant species endemic to the Ili River Basin in Xinjiang and Kazakhstan.[1]
Allium tekesicola produces one or occasionally 2 bulbs, each up to 10 mm across. Scape is up to 60 cm tall, round in cross-section. Leaves are shorter than the scape, very narrow. Umbels have only a few red flowers.[1][2]
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