Species

Allium lusitanicum Lam.

Broadleaf Chives

Amaryllidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Allium lusitanicum
Allium acutangulum
Allium angulosum var. montanum
Allium fallax
Allium fallax subsp. montanum
Allium fallens
Allium leptophyllum
Allium montanum subsp. leptophyllum
Allium montanum subsp. lusitanicum
Allium montanum var. fallax
Allium montanum var. leptophyllum
Allium petraeum
Allium schoenoprasum subsp. lusitanicum
Allium senescens subsp. lusitanicum
Allium senescens subsp. montanum

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


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Allium lusitanicum

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 lusitanicum

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 lusitanicum

Allium lusitanicum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in dry habitats

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