Allium atropurpureum
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Subgenus: | Allium subg. Melanocrommyum |
| Species: | A. atropurpureum |
| Binomial name | |
| Allium atropurpureum | |
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Allium nigrum var. atropurpureum (Waldst. & Kit.) Vis. | |
Allium atropurpureum is a plant species native to Hungary, the Balkans, and Turkey.[1] It is widely grown as an ornamental for its rich, deep purple flowers.[2][3]
Allium atropurpureum grows from a spherical to egg-shaped bulb. Its scape is up to 100 cm (39 in) tall. The green,[4] leaves are broadly linear, up to 7 mm across, tapering at the tip.[5] It blooms in late spring and early summer,[4] the umbel is hemispherical, with many dark purple flowers. Ovary is very dark purple, almost black.[5][6] It has a strong onion or garlic scent.[4]
Taxonomy
It was published and described by Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein and Pál Kitaibel in 'Descr. Icon. Pl. Hung.' Vol.1 on page 16, in 1800.[5][7][8]
The specific epithet atropurpureum, refers to the Latin term of 'deep purple, blackish-purple',[9] referring to the flower colour.
The species formerly included; Allium atropurpureum var. hirtulum Regel, which was coined in 1875,[10] referring to a Central Asian plant, now known as Allium stipitatum Regel.[1]