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CLASSIFICATION
TAXON
Allium sativum L.
FAMILY
Alliaceae Borkh.
ALTERNATE FAMILY
nom. cons.
OTHER FAMILY:
Liliaceae
GENUS
Allium L.
SPECIES
sativum L. Sp. pl. 1:296. 1753
Plant Description
Bulb ovoid with 6-10 bulblets; scales white. Scapes c. 1 in tall, curved; spathe long-beaked. Leaves linear, flattened. Umbels with bulbils and flowers. Tepals white, lanceolate, acuminate. Filaments shorter than the tepals, inner with 2 cusps.