Allium humile Kunth

 
  • Family : LILIACEAE
    (Lily Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BACHNAG FAMILY (बचनाग फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Amaryllidaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Allium govanianum Wall. ex Baker; Allium nivale Jacquem. ex Regel
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Allium humile Kunth
  • Common name : Small Alpine Onion, Ornamental Allium
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Slopes at high elevations and undergrowth of forests; 4000 - 4500 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : It is found near the streams in the valley of flowers, especially in June month. You ca see its colonies near Pushpawati River Bed. Leaves are used for flavoring because of its garlic smell.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-July
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Rudraprayag district
  • Native : China, India, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : North Pakistan to West Himalaya, China (North-West Yunnan)
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 238
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Allium humile. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

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