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 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. archeotrichon
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| Binomial name | |
| Allium archeotrichon | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Allium archeotrichon". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
- ^ 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.