Allium archeotrichon is a species of onion endemic to the east Aegean islands – Rhodes, Tilos and Symi.[1] It is a bulb-forming perennial with a scent resembling that of onions or garlic. It produces an umbel of flowers.[2]

Ancient hairs onion
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Allium
Species:
A. archeotrichon
Binomial name
Allium archeotrichon

References

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  1. ^ a b "Allium archeotrichon". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  2. ^ Salvatore Brullo, Pietro Pavone & Cristina Salmeri. 1999. Allium archeotrichon (Alliaceae), a new species from Rhodos (Dodekannìsos, Greece). Nordic Journal of Botany. Copenhagen 19(1): 42.