Allium trifurcatum
From high-elevation Sichuan and Yunnan (3000–4000 m), this Allium species, a monocot bulbous plant in the Amaryllidaceae and photoautotrophic, forms clustered bulbs with thick roots, has flat leaves shorter than a scape up to 20 cm, bears a few white flowers, was described in Flora Sichuanica (1980–1991) with a taxonomic synonym, and scapes are eaten by Tibetans.
Common Names
San Zhu Jiu
Summary
This monocot flowering plant in the Amaryllidaceae family, within the genus Allium, is native to China (SW Sichuan, NW Yunnan) at elevations of 3000–4000 m. It is a bulbous geophyte with thick roots, producing a scape up to 20 cm tall and flat leaves up to 10 mm wide that are shorter than the scape, with umbels containing a few white flowers; the Chinese common name is san zhu jiu.
It forms clusters of bulbs in temperate biomes, and its scapes are eaten by Tibetan people of Shangri-La and nearby areas.
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
8 inches
Bloom Color
White
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- (F.T.Wang & Tang) J.M.Xu
- Publication
- Fl. Sichuanica 7: 145 (1991)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
- Angiosperms
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Allium