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Alliaceae
Allium

not marked as a favorite taxon *Allium sphaerocephalon Linnaeus. Common name: Round-head Leek, Flowering Onion, Ballhead Onion. Habitat: Disturbed areas, from horticultural use. Distribution: Native of Mediterranean Europe, w. Asia, and n. Africa.

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Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, NY; = n/a — C, F. Basionym: Allium sphaerocephalon L. 1753

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