Allium sativum L.

 
  • Family : LILIACEAE
    (Lily Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BACHNAG FAMILY (बचनाग फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Amaryllidaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Allium sativum var. vulgare Döll; Porrum sativum (L.) Rchb.; Allium arenarium Sadler ex Rchb.; Allium controversum Schrad. ex Willd.; Allium longicuspis Regel; Allium ophioscorodon Link; Allium pekinense Prokh.; Allium sativum f. asiae-mediae Kazakova; Allium sativum subsp. asiae-mediae Kazakova; Allium sativum subsp. controversum (Schrad. ex Willd.) K.Richt.; Allium sativum var. controversum (Schrad. ex Willd.) Regel; Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon (Schübl. & G.Martens) Döll; Allium sativum subsp. ophioscorodon Schübl. & G.Martens; Allium sativum f. pekinense (Prokh.) Makino; Allium sativum var. pekinense (Prokh.) F.Maek.; Allium sativum f. sagittatum Kazakova; Allium sativum subsp. subrotundum (Gren.) K.Richt.; Allium sativum var. subrotundum Gren.; Allium sativum f. vulgare Kazakova; Allium scorodoprasum var. multibulbillosum Y.N.Lee; Allium scorodoprasum subsp. viviparum (Regel) K.Richt.; Allium scorodoprasum var. viviparum Regel; Porrum ophioscorodon Rchb.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Allium sativum L.
  • Common name : Garlic
  • Vernacular name :
    • Veluthulli (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Cultivated
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated
  • Key identification features : Scapigerous, foetidus herbs; bulbs coated; Leaves strap-shaped; Scapes slender; spathes long- beaked; Inflorescence globose head bearing bubils and flowers; Flowers white.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-July
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Kerala
    • Tamil Nadu : Tamil Nadu
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
  • Native : Iran, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Iran, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
  • Literature :
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 194
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Allium sativum. Downloaded on 6 October 2024.

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