Protect your eyes - More Onions to study!

Post by **MWP admin** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:37 am

Here are 6 photos which I believe they are all the same Allium species - Allium subhirsutum.

Do you confirm?

Photo 1a -1b -1c taken near the coast of Ramla
[1b and 1c same specimen population]

Photo 2a and 2b taken from Clapham Junction
[2a and 2b same specimen]

Photo 2c from Mistra Valley. I have a bit of doubt on this particular photo if it is A. sunhirsutum. (maybe an A.roseum with lack of colour?!?!)

Well I leave you to study the photos. I am sorting my onions!

HC Weber · Post by **HC Weber** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:20 pm

Looks like A. subhirsutum but could also be Nothoscordum borbonicum (p 42 no 2)- did you make the pics in spring?

Post by **MWP admin** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:53 pm

Yes all mid of Aprilish! Nothoscordum should be later in May I believe. Could A. subhirsutum have a dense inflorescence as in pic 2c ?

Thank you very much (also for pg 42 ! )

Sdravko · Post by **Sdravko** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:51 pm

definitely A. subhirsutum. Pic 2 is actually a young inflorescence still parially enclosed by the spatha.

Post by **MWP admin** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:58 pm

Sdravko wrote:definitely A. subhirsutum. Pic 2 is actually a young inflorescence still parially enclosed by the spatha.

No No..., I was refering to Pic 2c which is the 6th photo in the list actually! I only have a little doubt on this one.

The slight differences I see are:

- Overlapping tepals
- Yellowish ovary
- Denser inflorescence
- Maybe smaller stamens ?

Sdravko · Post by **Sdravko** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:11 pm

A. subvillosum which resembles A. subhirsutum has been recorded from Malta. However, all plants i have seen (including your picture) key out as A. subhirsutum.