Allium obtusiflorum

Allium obtusiflorum DC. (syn. Allium maritimum Raf., Allium pusillum Cirillo ex Ten.) is endemic to Sicily, Italy, in the northern coast near Palermo. It grows in maritime sands, and on cliffs and hillsides. Allium erythraeum Griseb. and Allium thessalicum Brullo & al. were once considered synonymous with A. obtusiflorum, but were discovered to be separate species in the paper Cytotaxonomical revision or the Allium ohtusiflorum group (Alliaceae) by Salvatore Brullo et al 1994. There is not agreement about the name for this species. IPNI lists it as Allium obtusiflorum Redouté (published in 1805) and does not have a listing for Allium obtusiflorum DC. although that name is found in Tropicos. Plants of the World Online lists it as Allium paniculatum subsp. obtusiflorum (Redouté) Brand, a synonym of Allium obtusiflorum Redouté. Photos by Davide Pacifico in Italy.

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