Amaryllidaceae
Allium

Allium roseum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 296 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Medit. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Libya, Morocco, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe

Introduced into:

Canary Is., Czechia-Slovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Madeira, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, South Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2013). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 5: 1-451. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1987). Flora of Australia 45: 1-521. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Parslow, R. & Bennallick, I. (2017). The new flora of the Isles of Scilly: 1-539. Parslow Press.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1987). Flora of Australia 45: 1-521. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Healey, A.J. & Edgar, E. (1980). Flora of New Zealand 3: 1-220. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Maire, R. (1958). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 5: 1-307. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Ellman, E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [587] Spain K003715264 Yes
[Martin] [s.n.] France K003715129 Yes
Kijlstra [s.n.] Libya K003745540 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [785] Greece K003715281 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003715135 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [C 359] France K003715124 Yes
de Heldreich [s.n.] Greece K003715294 Yes
Thomas, L.; Donne [1957] Spain K003715254 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [16] France K003715251 Yes
Stearn, W.T. [78-38] Greece K003715297 Yes
Townsend, D.W.H. [T29] Spain K003715252 Yes
Khalifa el Karamanli [s.n.] Libya K003745519 Yes
Barlow, A.E.F. [H 1061] Spain K003715271 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003715160 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003715158 Yes
Seligman, R. [44] Italy K003715236 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Algeria K003745542 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K003715285 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [6456] Türkiye K003719981 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K003715286 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Croatia K003715162 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Egypt K003719988 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003715137 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K003715256 Yes
s.coll. [595] Malta K003715248 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K003715239 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [388] Morocco K003745535 Yes
s.coll. [120] Greece K003715283 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 350] United Kingdom K000914582 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K001738937 Yes
Price, W.R. [1350] France K003715154 Yes
[B. Collet] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003715150 Yes
Park, B.C. [124] Libya K003745524 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [117] Libya K003745516 Yes
J.C. [s.n.] Italy K003715235 Yes
Grabmayr, V. [s.n.] Spain K003715272 Yes
s.coll. [5107] Libya K003745517 Yes
J.C. [s.n.] Italy K003715234 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Chater, A.O. [104] Spain K003715262 Yes
Savi, P. [s.n.] Italy K001738934 Yes
de Heldreich [s.n.] Greece K003715291 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [4469] France K003715155 Yes
Letourneux, A. [205] Egypt K000464467 Type Yes
Atchley, S.C. [134] Greece K003715287 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K003715277 Yes
Bové, N. [s.n.] Algeria K003745529 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [183A] Greece K003719979 Yes
Pichler, T.; Barbey, W. [625] Greece K003715293 Yes
Stearn, W.T. [s.n.] Portugal K003715279 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003715244 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K003745531 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K003745532 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [4513] Italy K003715225 Yes
Kralik [303] France K003715133 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [228] United Kingdom K003715147 Yes
[F. Huglus] [s.n.] Egypt K003719982 Yes
Grant, A. [s.n.] Morocco K003745538 Yes
Forbes [s.n.] Austria K003715163 Yes
Sherwood, L. [s.n.] Australia K003747485 No
Davis [49647] Libya K003745522 No
[C. Melen] [s.n.] Italy K003715238 Yes
s.coll. [H. 655-16] United Kingdom K003715146 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003715157 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K003715292 Yes
Chabert, P. [s.n.] France K003715161 Yes
Fernandez Casas, J.; Martínez, R.; Muñoz Garmendia, F.; Regueiro, A. [s.n.] Morocco K003745515 Yes
s.coll. [26] Italy K003715245 Yes
Willkommii, H.M. [855] Spain K003715258 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003715243 Yes
Todaro [704] Italy K003715228 Yes
Davis, P. [437] Morocco K003745530 Yes
Davis [1618] Greece K003715295 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [2015] Egypt K003719986 Yes
Balansa, B. [s.n.] Algeria K003745527 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003715156 Yes
Rawlings, S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003715138 No
Apaeicio, A.; Rowe, J.G. [s.n.] Spain K003715267 Yes
Davis [49736] Libya K003745521 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [67/6] Greece K003715289 Yes
Fiori, A.; Béguinot, A.; Pampanini, R. [s.n.] Italy K003715229 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003715226 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [897] Libya K003745523 Yes
Horton, V. [530] Spain K003715260 Yes
s.coll. [1957] Egypt K003719991 Yes
Rogers, W.M. [218] Italy K003715223 Yes
[Musle Seton] [H 1000] United Kingdom K003715142 Yes
Fay, J.M. [1306] Tunisia K003745513 Yes
{Parlatore} [s.n.] Italy K003715233 Yes
Parkins, B.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003715139 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Algeria K003745525 Yes
John, R.; Read, G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003715144 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003715134 Yes
Tuczkiewicz, D. [s.n.] France K001738933 Yes
Woodward, A.S. [s.n.] Italy K003715224 Yes
Van Heurck, H. [s.n.] Italy K003715221 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [28383] Italy K003715131 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Egypt K003719984 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [702/9] United Kingdom K003715141 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [1195] Greece K003715288 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [203] Spain K003715268 Yes
Welwitsch [374] Portugal K003715276 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [362] Morocco K003745536 Yes
[T. Titclen] [132] Italy K003715126 Yes
Smith, R.L.; List, B.P. [702/16b] United Kingdom K003715152 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K003715259 Yes
[C. A. Brickell] [25] Malta K003715249 Yes
Faure, A. [s.n.] Algeria K003745526 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [11162] Greece K003719978 Yes
[B. Gullick] [H 1046] United Kingdom K003715140 Yes
Groves, H.; Grove [s.n.] Italy K003715232 Yes
[G. Napier] [H 797] Spain K003715270 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [395] France K003715159 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [729] Italy K003715227 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K003715284 Yes
Dunal; [Jonny] [s.n.] K003715246 Yes
Reverchon, E. [293] France K003715127 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K003745533 No
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [198] Spain K003715265 Yes
Stagg, F.N. [s.n.] France K003715136 Yes
Ellman, E.; Helmes, E. [60] Spain K003715266 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003715143 Yes
Wright, E.P. [s.n.] K003745543 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K003715269 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Egypt K003719983 Yes
s.coll. [371] Egypt K003719990 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [274] Morocco K003745534 Yes
Scarlett (Mrs.) [190] Portugal K003715274 Yes
Badcock, S.C. [H 750] Greece K003715290 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [785] Greece K003715282 Yes
Brown, J. [K. 3354] United Kingdom K003715148 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K003715255 Yes
Thomas, E. [s.n.] Spain K003715257 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [785] Greece K003715280 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K003715263 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Tunisia K003745544 Yes
Ehrenberg, C.G. [s.n.] Egypt K003719987 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003715237 Yes
Park, B.C. [282] Libya K003745518 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco K003745539 Yes
Jamin, P. [s.n.] Algeria K003745541 Yes
[Mrs] [82] Spain K003715273 Yes
Hohenacker [672] Italy K003715231 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [183A] Greece K003719980 Yes
MJC [298] United Kingdom K003715151 Yes
Brown, J. [K. 3354] United Kingdom K003715149 Yes
Wanntorp; Sjödin [2289] Egypt K003719989 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003715128 Yes
Dale, A. [H259/44] United Kingdom K003715145 Yes
Spruner [s.n.] Greece K003715230 Yes
Kralik [s.n.] France K003715132 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [1953] Egypt K003719985 Yes
Davis [50613] Malta K003715250 Yes
Scarlett, P.W. [s.n.] Portugal K003715278 Yes
Reverchon, E. [293] France K003715125 Yes
Davis [49551b] Libya K003745520 No
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] Italy K003715130 Yes
Todaro [704] Italy K003715222 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [290] Morocco K003745537 Yes
Webb [s.n.] Spain K003715253 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • 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 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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