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Pale garlic |
Allium dentiferum Webb & Berthelot (Fam: ALLIACEAE.)
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| Nomenclature |
Species name: |
Allium dentiferum Webb & Berthelot |
Author(s): |
Philip Barker Webb;
France/Portugal/ United Kingdom, 1793-1854
Sabin Berthelot;
France, 1794-1880
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Principal Synonyms: |
Allium paniculatum var. paniculatum |
Common names: |
Pale Garlic |
Maltese names: |
Tewm Safrani |
Plant Family: |
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Status: |
Indigenous. Originating from the Maltese islands |
Remarks: |
According to local botanists, this species was wrongly given the name of Allium paniculatum, and this taxon can be seen in several old publications. As a matter of fact, Allium paniculatum (the Panicle Onion), is not found in Malta. -
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| Specifications & Description |
Life Cycle: | Perennial. |
Growth Form: | GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants) |
Habitat: | Fallow fields, country paths and disturbed ground (especially besides arable areas). |
Frequency: | Frequent |
Localities in Malta: | Rare. Few specimens encountered in Gnejna. Previously reported in Buskett, Girgenti, Mtahleb, Wied Babu and Ghajn Tuffieha as well as a few places in Gozo (Nadur, Mgarr). |
Plant Height: | 30-80cm. |
| May - Jul |
Protection in Malta: | Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) |
Red List 1989: | Not listed in the Flora section of the National Red Data Book (Lanfranco, 1989) |
Poison: | Data not available |
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