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Allium cepa

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Synonyms (47)

Allium angolense Baker (1878)
Allium aobanum Araki (1955)
Allium ascalonicum Anon.
Allium ascalonicum f. rotterianum Voss ex J.Becker (1929)
Allium ascalonicum var. condensum Millán (1952)
Allium ascalonicum var. fertile Millán (1952)
Allium ascalonicum var. majus Corrie (1834)
Allium ascalonicum var. sterile Millán (1952)
Allium cepa f. viviparum Metzg. (1841)
Allium cepa var. aggregatum G.Don (1827)
Allium cepa var. anglicum Alef. (1866)
Allium cepa var. argenteum Alef. (1866)
Allium cepa var. bifolium Alef. (1866)
Allium cepa var. crinides Alef. (1866)
Allium cepa var. flandricum Alef. (1866)
Allium cepa var. globosum Alef. (1866)
Allium cepa var. hispanicum Alef. (1866)
Allium cepa var. jamesii Alef. (1866)
Allium cepa var. lisboanum Alef. (1866)
Allium cepa var. luteum Alef. (1866)
Allium cepa var. multiplicans L.H.Bailey (1901)
Allium cepa var. portanum Alef. (1866)
Allium cepa var. praecox Alef. (1866)
Allium cepa var. roseum Alef. (1866)
Allium cepa var. sanguineum Alef. (1866)
Allium cepa var. solaninum Alef. (1866)
Allium cepa var. tripolitanum Alef. (1866)
Allium cepa var. viviparum (Metzg.) Alef. (1866)
Allium cepaeum St.-Lag. (1880)
Allium commune Noronha (1790)
Allium cumaria Buch.-Ham. ex Wall. (1831)
Allium esculentum Salisb. (1796)
Allium napus Pall. ex Kunth (1843)
Allium nigritanum A.Chev. (1913)
Allium pauciflorum Willd. ex Ledeb. (1852)
Allium salota Dostál (1984)
Ascalonicum sativum P.Renault (1804)
Cepa alba P.Renault (1804)
Cepa esculenta Gray (1822)
Cepa esculenta var. hispanica Gray (1822)
Cepa esculenta var. ramosa Gray (1822)
Cepa esculenta var. rubra Gray (1822)
Cepa pallens P.Renault (1804)
Cepa rubra P.Renault (1804)
Cepa vulgaris Garsault (1764)
Kepa esculenta Raf. (1837)
Porrum cepa (L.) Rchb. (1830)

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 300 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Allium cepa Honolulu Seed Co. Board of Agric. & Forest. seeds Preserved_Specimen Weber, P.W. Oahu BISH 1945-07-01
2 Allium cepa Foster Community Gardens located on the grounds of Foster Botanical Gardens in Dowtown Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Plants a part of a bunch about 6 inches across. Mayeda, C.S. 38 Oahu BISH 1991-02-20
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