Allium schoenoprasum

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

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

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Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

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

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Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 301 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Allium schoenoprasum Foster Community Gardens located on the grounds of Foster Botanical Gardens located in downtown Honolulu These plants were in a small clum not more than 5 inches wide. Preserved_Specimen Mayeda, C.S. 41 Oahu BISH 1991-04-11
2 Allium schoenoprasum Kailua, garden at 209 Oneawa Kai Place Grown in herb garden at side of house. Preserved_Specimen Clumping herb with cylindrical leaves to 12 long that lie on ground. Only 3 stems flowered from a large clump of plants. Flowers pale purple. Staples, G.W. 1183 Oahu BISH 1999-08-23
3 Allium schoenoprasum Waimanalo Cultivated culinary herb, growing in window box planter on deck with other herbs. Preserved_Specimen Tufted grass-like herb from slender bulbous base; leaves cylindrical, to 12 long, drooping over; odorous when bruised. Inflorescence arising from center of leaf tudt, about as long as leaves, erect; bract at top splitting down side; flowers 6--10 in umbels; tepals pale lavender, free almost to base. Staples, G.W. 1304 Oahu BISH 2007-05-10
4 Allium schoenoprasum Koloa district, Kalaheo yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Street. Preserved_Specimen Perennial herb with densely clustered stems, underground bulbs. Leaves cylindrical, onion-scented. Flowers and inflorescence bract pale lavendar. Lorence, D.H. 6346 Kauai BISH 1989-04-10