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Allium mairei
"Allium mairei" in the UMCS Botanical Garden in Lublin
Allium mairei in the UMCS Botanical Garden in Lublin
Scientific classification
Genus:
Allium
Species:
mairei
Synonyms
  • Allium amabile Stapf
  • Allium giraudiasii H.Lév.
  • Allium pyrrhorrhizum Airy Shaw
  • Allium pyrrhorrhizum var. leucorrhizum F.T. Wang & T. Tang
  • Allium yunnanense Diels

Allium mairei is an Asian species of wild onion in the Amaryllis family. It is native to Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan, Myanmar, and Arunachal Pradesh.

Allium mairei produces clusters of thin bulbs. Scapes are up to 40 cm tall, sometimes 2 from the same plant. Leaves are usually a bit shorter than the scape. Flowers are pale red or reddish-purple. It grows in meadows, forests, and rock crevices.

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