| 梭沙韭 suo sha jiu | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. forrestii |
| Binomial name | |
| Allium forrestii Diels | |
Allium forrestii is a species of onion native to the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan. It grows on mountain meadows and slopes at elevations of 2700–4200 m.
Allium forrestii produces a clump of bulbs, each rarely more than 7 mm across. Scapes are purple, up to 30 cm tall, round in cross-section. Leaves are narrow and linear. Umbels are small, with only a few flowers. Flowers are deep purple.
References
- ^ Flora of China v 24 p 177 梭沙韭 suo sha jiu Allium forrestii
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Diels, Friedrich Ludwig Emil. 1912. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 5(25): 302–303.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Allium forrestii | |