Allium lojaconoi
Allium lojaconoi, common name Maltese dwarf garlic, is a species of wild garlic endemic to the Republic of Malta in the Mediterranean. It is closely related to A. parciflorum, from Sardinia and Corsica.[1][2]
| Maltese dwarf garlic | |
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| Allium lojaconoi found at the Dingli Cliffs in Malta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. lojaconoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Allium lojaconoi | |
Allium lojaconoi usually grows on rocky ground near the coast, on all three of the major islands of the country (Malta, Gozo and Comino).[3]
References
- Salvatore Brullo, E. Lanfranco, Pietro Pavone. 1982. Webbia 35(2): 296.
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- IUCN Red Lest of Threatened Species, Allium lojaconoi'
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