Allium koreanum

Korean rocky chive
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Allioideae
Genus:	Allium
Subgenus:	A. subg. Reticulatobulbosa
Species:	A. koreanum
Binomial name
	Allium koreanum; H.J.Choi & B.U.Oh
Synonyms
	Synonymy Allium deltoidefistulosum S.O.Yu, S.Lee & W.T.Lee ; Allium japonicum Regel ; Allium komarovianum Vved. ; Allium ophiopogon H.Lév. ; Allium sacculiferum var. viviparum Satake ; Allium yuchuanii Y.Z.Zhao & J.Y.Chao ;

Allium koreanum, the Korean rocky chive,^[3] is a species of Allium endemic to the Korean Peninsula.^[4]

It has three to six leaves that are 20–54 cm (7.9–21.3 in) long and 2–7.4 cm (0.79–2.91 in) wide, and a sheath that is 7.6–22.4 cm (3.0–8.8 in) long.^[5] The pyxidium is obtuse, triangular and solid.^[5] Purple-red flowers bloom in August to November; 74 to 197 flowers form an umbel at the end of a 10–22.2 mm (0.39–0.87 in) long flower stalk.^[5] The bract is broadovate, with a caudate end.^[5] Perianth lobes are broadoval and 3.8–7.2 cm (1.5–2.8 in) long with a round end and green midrib on the underside.^[5]

References[edit]

^ Choi, Hyeok Jae; Jang, Chang Gee; Ko, Sung Chul; Oh, Byoung Un (June 2004). "Two new taxa of Allium (Alliaceae) from Korea: A. koreanum H.J. Choi et B.U. Oh and A. thunbergii var. teretifolium H.J. Choi et B.U. Oh" (PDF). Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy. 34 (2): 75–85. doi:10.11110/kjpt.2004.34.2.075.
^ "Allium koreanum S.O.Yu, S.Lee & W.T.Lee". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 June 2017 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
^ Korea National Arboretum (2015). English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon, Korea: Korea National Arboretum. p. 347. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-25 – via Korea Forest Service.
^ "Allium koreanum". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Allium koreanum H.J.Choi & B.U.Oh". Korea Biodiversity Information System (in Korean). Korea Forest Service. Retrieved 29 June 2017.

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[Choi-1] Choi, Hyeok Jae; Jang, Chang Gee; Ko, Sung Chul; Oh, Byoung Un (June 2004). "Two new taxa of Allium (Alliaceae) from Korea: A. koreanum H.J. Choi et B.U. Oh and A. thunbergii var. teretifolium H.J. Choi et B.U. Oh" (PDF). Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy. 34 (2): 75–85. doi:10.11110/kjpt.2004.34.2.075.

[TPL-2] "Allium koreanum S.O.Yu, S.Lee & W.T.Lee". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 June 2017 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online

[KNA-3] Korea National Arboretum (2015). English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon, Korea: Korea National Arboretum. p. 347. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-25 – via Korea Forest Service.

[IPNI-4] "Allium koreanum". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 29 June 2017.

[KBIS-5] "Allium koreanum H.J.Choi & B.U.Oh". Korea Biodiversity Information System (in Korean). Korea Forest Service. Retrieved 29 June 2017.

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