Amaryllidaceae
Allium

Allium pallens L.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 427 (1762)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Medit. to Caucasus. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2015). https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12170. epublication.
  • Barina, Z. & Pifkó, D. (2011). Contributions to the flora of Albania, 2. Willdenowia 41: 139-149.
  • Brullo, S. (2005). Personal Communication on Alliaceae 2 Università di Catania.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dogignard, A. (2009). Contributions à la connaissance de la flore du Maroc et de l'Afrique du Nord. Nouvelle série. 2. La flore du Nord-Maroc. Journal de Botanique Société de Botanique de France 46-47: 1-136.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Jauzein, P. & Tison, J.M. (2001). Étude analytique du genre Allium L., sous-genre Codonoprasum (Reichenb.) Zahar., section Codonoprasum Reichenb., en France. Journal de Botanique Société de Botanique de France 15: 29-50.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1985). Flora of Iraq 8: 1-440. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Vladimirov, V., Dane, F., Matevski, V. & Kit Tan (2012). New floristic records in the Balkans: 18. Phytologia Balcanica 18: 69-92.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid. [Cited as Allium paniculatum.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barina, Z. & Pifkó, D. (2011). Contributions to the flora of Albania, 2. Willdenowia 41: 139-149.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Jauzein, P. & Tison, J.M. (2001). Étude analytique du genre Allium L., sous-genre Codonoprasum (Reichenb.) Zahar., section Codonoprasum Reichenb., en France. Journal de Botanique Société de Botanique de France 15: 29-50.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1985). Flora of Iraq 8: 1-440. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
[Succarial] [119] Greece K003716140 Yes
Haradjian, M. [1385] Syria K003719910 Yes
Morton, V. [456] Spain K003716129 No
{Sakamoto, S.; Kobayashi, H.; Kyoto University} [80-7-22-5-11] Greece K003716144 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [80] Spain K003716125 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [7798] K003716148 Yes
{Cowley; Doherty; Johnson; et al.} [s.n.] Türkiye K003719908 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K003716145 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [6016] Spain K003716118 Yes
Trevelyan, W.C. [s.n.] Portugal K003716132 Yes
Porta; Figo [299] Spain K003716126 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Portugal K003716133 Yes
Rawi, A.; Hamid, H.; Hamad, K. [45354] Iraq K003719914 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [264] Spain K003716130 Yes
Spicer, R.B. [106] Greece K003716146 Yes
Goulimy, C.N. [56] Greece K003716143 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K003716131 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003716112 Yes
s.coll. [142] Syria K003719911 Yes
Omar, S.; Al-Kaisi; Hamad, K. [45760] Iraq K003719917 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Davis, P.S. [13142] West Bank K003719907 Yes
Al-Dabbagh; Hamid, H. [45879] Iraq K003719916 Yes
Scarlett (Mrs.) [141] Portugal K003716136 Yes
Tineo [s.n.] Italy K000802825 Unknown Type Material Yes
Porta; Figo [29] Spain K003716128 Yes
Wheeler-Haines, R. [W520] Iraq K003719913 Yes
Ingoldby, C.M. [451] K003716147 Yes
{Adamovic} [s.n.] K003716138 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [36] Spain K003716127 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [252] Greece K003716149 Yes
Tineo [s.n.] Italy K000802827 Unknown Type Material Yes
Reynolds, T. [s.n.] Spain K003716120 Yes
Morton, V. [1257] Türkiye K003719906 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [6027] Spain K003716117 Yes
de Heldreich [s.n.] Greece K003716142 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K000802826 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Berger} [s.n.] Greece K003716139 Yes
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [379] Portugal K003716134 Yes
Ellman, E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [633] Spain K003716116 Yes
Al-Kaisi; Hamad, K. [45847] Iraq K003719915 Yes
{Payne} [3208] Greece K001651446 Yes
Chapman, E. [26196] Iraq K003719912 Yes
Townsend, D.W.H. [T27] Spain K003716123 Yes
Sintenis, P. [663] Türkiye K003719904 Yes
Guirao; Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K003716119 Yes
Sintenis, P. [663] K003719905 Yes
[R. W. Enderis] [77] K003716137 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K003716141 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [318] Egypt Allium coppoleri K003719382 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [7151] Allium coppoleri K003719381 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [7151] Allium coppoleri K003719380 Yes
[Bemit] [1011] Syria Allium coppoleri K003719383 Yes
Truman, D.E.S. [247] Türkiye Allium coppoleri K003719379 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [252] Allium coppoleri K003719384 Yes
Guichard, K. [T/23/60] Türkiye Allium coppoleri K003719378 Yes

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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