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Allium cepa L.

Onion

Amaryllidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family)
Genus: Allium (Leek)

Synonyms

Allium cepa
Allium angolense
Allium aobanum
Allium ascalonicum
Allium ascalonicum var. condensum
Allium ascalonicum var. fertile
Allium ascalonicum var. sterile
Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Allium cepa var. anglicum
Allium cepa var. argenteum
Allium cepa var. bifolium
Allium cepa var. crinides
Allium cepa var. flandricum
Allium cepa var. globosum
Allium cepa var. hispanicum
Allium cepa var. jamesii
Allium cepa var. lisboanum
Allium cepa var. luteum
Allium cepa var. multiplicans
Allium cepa var. portanum
Allium cepa var. praecox
Allium cepa var. rosum
Allium cepa var. sanguineum
Allium cepa var. solaninum
Allium cepa var. tripolitanum
Allium cepa var. viviparum
Allium cepaeum
Allium commune
Allium cumaria
Allium esculentum
Allium napus
Allium nigritanum
Allium pauciflorum
Allium salota
Ascalonicum sativum
Cepa alba
Cepa esculenta
Cepa pallens
Cepa rubra
Cepa vulgaris
Kepa esculenta
Porrum cepa

Related species

Allium victorialis L. - Alpine Leek
Allium strictum Schrad. - Rigid Onion
Allium suaveolens Jacq. - Fragant Onion
Allium angulosum L. - Angle Onion
Allium lusitanicum Lam. - Broadleaf Chives
Allium ursinum L. - Ramsons
Allium paradoxum (M. Bieb.) G. Don - Few-Flowered Garlic
Allium carinatum L. - Keeled Garlic
Allium oleraceum L. - Field Garlic
Allium schoenoprasum L. - Chives
Allium cepa L. - Onion
Allium sativum L. - Garlic
Allium ampeloprasum L. - Leek
Allium scorodoprasum L. - Sand Leek
Allium rotundum L. - Purple-Flower Garlic
Allium sphaerocephalon L. - Round-Headed Leek
Allium vineale L. - Wild Onion
Allium tuberosum Rottler ex Spreng. - Chinese Chives
Allium cristophii Trautv.
Allium roseum L. - Rosy Garlic

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, 15&#8211;120&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> umbel-like. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba>whitish</ba>. <span class="v1">tepals:</span> 3&#8211;8&#8239;mm long. <span class="v1">bulbs:</span> <ba>mostly symmetri...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Allium cepa

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Allium cepa

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Allium cepa

Allium cepa

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

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