Flolape

few-flower garlic

Allium paradoxum (M.Bieb.) G.Don
few-flower garlic
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Allium paradoxum, the few-flowered garlic, is an invasive species in Europe, originally from the mountainous regions of Iran, the Caucasus, and Turkmenistan. It belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family and was first described in 1827.

Description

Allium paradoxum is a wild onion species that has become invasive in several European countries, including Denmark, Ireland, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Germany, and others. Native to the mountainous regions of Iran, the Caucasus, and Turkmenistan, it is part of the Amaryllidaceae family. This species is known for its few-flowered inflorescence and has spread beyond its native range, where it is now naturalized in various parts of Europe.

Other common names

Few-flowered Garlicfew-flowered leekfew-flower garlicfew-flower leek

Distribution

DK · IE · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · Czech Republic · Denmark · Finland · Germany · Ireland · Northern Ireland · Netherlands · Norway · Sweden · England · Scotland · Wales · SE · CZ · PL · CH · DE · NO · NL · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Austria

Synonyms

Scilla paradoxaAllium paradoxum var. normale

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