Amaryllidaceae
Allium

Allium orientale Boiss.

First published in Diagn. Pl. Orient. 13: 25 (1854)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Türkiye to Syria, Cyprus, Libya to Sinai. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cyprus, Egypt, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Palestine, Sinai, Turkey

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Merton, L.F.H. [2529] Cyprus K003719881 Yes
Kotschy [71] Syria K000464431 Unknown Type Material Yes
Keith, H.G. [s.n.] Libya K003745550 Yes
Ecoyomides, C.D. [1118] Cyprus K003719873 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [4849] West Bank K003719887 Yes
TFH [4790] Cyprus K003719871 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [43] West Bank K003719891 Yes
Davis, P.H. [8622] Jordan K003719896 Yes
Sintenis, P.E.E.; Rigo, G. [s.n.] Cyprus K003719875 Yes
Park, B.C. [281] Libya K003745546 Yes
Horton, V. [1162] Türkiye K003719866 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [s.n.] Cyprus K003719882 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y.; Simpson, N.D. [s.n.] Libya K003745547 No
Gabrielith, R. (Miss) [2] West Bank K003719895 Yes
Pampanini, R. [1349] Libya K003745549 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y.; Simpson, N.D. [s.n.] Libya K003745548 Yes
Aucher-Eloy [2215] K000464429 Type Yes
Shabetai, J.R. [(F4709)] Egypt K003719305 Yes
Shabetai, J.R. [s.n.] Egypt K003719304 Yes
Fawzi; Karim; Al-Qaran, S. [s.n.] Jordan K003719897 Yes
Sintenis, P.E.E.; Rigo, G. [166] Cyprus K003719877 Yes
Sintenis, P.E.E.; Rigo, G. [166] Cyprus K003719878 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [20453] Syria K003719899 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Syria K003719889 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cyprus K003719874 Yes
Loch (Lady) [73] Cyprus K003719884 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [6849] Jordan K003719890 Yes
Samson [s.n.] Cyprus K003719872 Yes
Kotschy [71] Syria K000464430 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aucher-Eloy [2188] K000464428 Type Yes
s.coll. [650] Jordan K003719898 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [3396] Egypt K003719307 Yes
Sintenis, P. [166] Cyprus K003719885 Yes
Aucher-Eloy [2200] Syria K000464427 Type Yes
Oswald, P.H. [74] Cyprus K003719879 Yes
Meyers, F. [1725] West Bank K003719893 Yes
Khalifa el Karamanli [s.n.] Libya K003745551 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B2154] Türkiye K003745363 Yes
Palmer, C.E. [164] Egypt K003719306 Yes
Cribb, P.J. [T3] Türkiye K003719867 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [2529] Cyprus K003719880 Yes
Sintenis, P.E.E.; Rigo, G. [166] Cyprus K003719886 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [372] Cyprus K003719876 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [M1725] West Bank K003719894 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [1159] Cyprus K003719869 Yes
Ruhmer, G. [335] Libya K003745552 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Lebanon K003719888 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [s.n.] West Bank K003719892 Yes
Horton; Stevens [2276] Türkiye K003719865 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [1159] Cyprus K003719883 Yes
s.coll. [310] Jordan Allium erdelii K003719489 Yes
Davis, P.H. [8626] Jordan Allium erdelii K003719484 Yes
Davis, P.H. [9377] Jordan Allium erdelii K003719485 Yes
Boulos, L. [s.n.] Jordan Allium erdelii K003719488 No
Davis, P.H. [9169] Jordan Allium erdelii K003719490 Yes
Boulos, L.; Al-Eisawi, D. [s.n.] Jordan Allium erdelii K003719491 No
Davis, P.H. [9643] Jordan Allium erdelii K003719483 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Balansa, B. [814] Türkiye Allium gayi K000464444 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Balansa, B. [814] Türkiye Allium gayi K000464443 Type Yes
Siehe, W. [110] Allium gayi K003719565 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B169] Türkiye Allium gayi K003719562 Yes
Guichard, K.M. [T/23/60] Türkiye Allium gayi K003719563 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M. [1276] Türkiye Allium gayi K003719567 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B2178] Türkiye Allium gayi K003719566 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D26414] Türkiye Allium gayi K003719568 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D26720] Türkiye Allium gayi K003719564 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Allium gayi K003719569 Yes

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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