Allium calamarophilon
| Euboea pixie onion | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Tribe: | Allieae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. calamarophilon |
| Binomial name | |
| Allium calamarophilon Phitos & Tzanoud. | |
Allium calamarophilon is a species of plant in the genus Allium. It is endemic to Greece, known only from one small population on the Island of Euboea, on a rocky ledge in the center of the island near the town of Kimi. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and rocky shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Allium calamarophilon is a very small plant with a short, slender scape barely 12 cm tall. Leaves are lanceolate. Umbel contains 5-8 white or pink flowers with dark midstripes along each of the tepals[2]
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Phitos, Demetrius, & Tzanoudakis, Dimitrios B. 1981. Botanika Chronika. Patras 1(1): 11.
External links
- Latroú, G. 2006. Allium calamarophilon. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
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