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Allium tuberosum

Rottler ex Spreng. (1825)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Amaryllidaceae Genus: Allium

Chinese chives, Chinese chives, garlic chives, garlic chives

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Syst. Veg. 2: 38 (1825)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Allium tuberosum Honolulu: Makiki Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1943-09-20
2 Allium tuberosum Purchased at Kilgo's Nursery, Sand Island Rd. Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Potted herb 8-10 tall; lvs flat, smells of garlic when bruised; infl taller than foliage; flws ca 0.25 0, tep white, ovary green, some flws aberrant (tep>6, ovaries fused, etc.). Staples, G.W. 908 Oahu BISH 1994-02-05
3 Allium tuberosum Kalihi Valley Preserved_Specimen grass like, glat, ribbon like leaves about 1 foot by 0.25 inch or smaller, with white flower Higuchi, G.T. 25 Oahu BISH 1971-04-14
4 Allium tuberosum Foster Community Garden located in Downtown Honolulu on Vineyard Blvd The plant growing in a clump about 18 across. Preserved_Specimen Mayeda, C.S. 2 Oahu BISH 1990-12-04
5 Allium tuberosum Honolulu, 42 Coelho Wy Plant 5 years in garden, 1st flws now. Preserved_Specimen Flws white but 3 outer segments with green line on lower half of back; 11 fls. in umbel; umbel involucre veil-like, evanescent. Largest leaf 3/16 in. wide. Lvs. used to flavor salads and soups. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1944-07-19
6 Allium tuberosum Honolulu, 42 Coelho Way Preserved_Specimen Lvs. flat, 4 mm. wide when fresh. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1943-07-08
7 Allium tuberosum Honolulu, 42 Coelho Wy Preserved_Specimen In fruit. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1950-11-09
8 Allium tuberosum Koloa district, Kalaheo Yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Street. Preserved_Specimen Perennial herb, corn bulbous, leaves flat, garlic/chive scented. Inflorescence erect, style, tepals, and filaments white, anthers yellow, ovary green. Lorence, D.H. 6375 Kauai BISH 1989-08-28
9 Allium tuberosum Honolulu, Liliha area, a store on School St An herb growing in dense clumps in soil kept moist by a constant dripping of water. Receives sun in the afternoon. Preserved_Specimen The plant has a pungent odor. Petals white. Lau, J. 1655 Oahu BISH 1985-11-18
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