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Allium L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 300 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000001260.

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Synonyms of Allium

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Aglitheis Raf. Fl. Tellur. 2: 17 (1837) wfo-4000000957
Anguinum Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon sér. 2, 17: 160. 1869 wfo-4000002114
Ascalonicum P.Renault Fl. Orne 33. 1804 [24 Sep 1803 - 22 Sep 1804] wfo-4000003224
Berenice Salisb. Salisb., Gen. Pl. 89 (1866) wfo-4000004464
Briseis Salisb. Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 92. 1866 [Apr-May 1866] wfo-4000005447
Butomissa Salisb. Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 91. 1866 [Apr-May 1866] wfo-4000005832
Calliprena Salisb. Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 89. 1866 [Apr-May 1866] wfo-4000006087
Caloscordum Herb. Edwards's Bot. Reg. 30(Misc.): 66. 1844[1844]. wfo-4000006189
Camarilla Salisb. Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 91. 1866 [Apr-May 1866] wfo-4000006345
Canidia Salisb. Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 92. 1866 [Apr-May 1866] wfo-4000006539
Codonoprasum Rchb. Consp. Regn. Veg. [H.G.L.Reichenbach] 66. 1828 wfo-4000008797
Endotis Raf. Fl. Tellur. 2: 21. 1837 [1836 publ. Jan-Mar 1837] wfo-4000013422
Geboscon Raf. First Cat. Gard. Transylv. Univ. : 14 (1824) wfo-4000015434
Getuonis Raf. Fl. Tellur. 2: 20. 1837 [1836 publ. Jan-Mar 1837] wfo-4000015600
Gynodon Raf. Fl. Tellur. 2: 18. 1837 [1836 publ. Jan-Mar 1837] wfo-4000016582
Hexonychia Salisb. Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 88. 1866 [Apr-May 1866] wfo-4000017851
Hylogeton Salisb. Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 91. 1866 [Apr-May 1866] wfo-4000018619
Iulus Salisb. Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 92. 1866 [Apr-May 1866] wfo-4000019376
Kalabotis Raf. Fl. Tellur. 2: 19. 1837 [1836 publ. Jan-Mar 1837] wfo-4000019780
Kepa Raf. Fl. Tellur. 2: 19. 1836[1837]. (Jan-Mar 1837) wfo-4000019933
Kromon Raf. Fl. Tellur. 2: 21. 1837 [1836 publ. Jan-Mar 1837] wfo-4000020236
Loncostemon Raf. Fl. Tellur. 2: 21. 1837 [1836 publ. Jan-Mar 1837] wfo-4000022163
Maligia Raf. Fl. Tellur. 2: 19. 1837 [1836 publ. Jan-Mar 1837] wfo-4000022950
Milula Prain Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 5: 164. 1896. wfo-4000024322
Moenchia Medik. Act. Acad. Palat. vi. Phys. (1790) 493. wfo-4000024529
Molyza Salisb. Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 91. 1866 [Apr-May 1866] wfo-4000024599
Nectaroscordum Lindl. Edwards's Bot. Reg. 1836. wfo-4000025470
Ophioscorodon Wallr. Sched. Crit. 129 (1822). wfo-4000026953
Panstenum Raf. Fl. Tellur. 2: 20. 1837 [1836 publ. Jan-Mar 1837] wfo-4000027895
Phyllodolon Salisb. Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 90. 1866 [Apr-May 1866] wfo-4000029438
Plexistena Raf. Fl. Tellur. 2: 20. 1837 [1836 publ. Jan-Mar 1837] wfo-4000030391
Porrum Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. (1754); Druce in Rep. Bot. Exch. Cl. Brit. Isles, 3: 434 (1913). wfo-4000030974
Praskoinon Raf. Fl. Tellur. 4: 29. 1838 [1836 publ. mid-1838] wfo-4000031088
Raphione Salisb. Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 89. 1866 [Apr-May 1866] wfo-4000032566
Rhizirideum Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon sér. 2, 17: 160. 1869 wfo-4000032982
Saturnia Maratti Pl. Romul. et Saturn. 18. t. 2 (1772). wfo-4000034154
Schoenissa Salisb. Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 91. 1866 [Apr-May 1866] wfo-4000034526
Schoenoprasum Kunth Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 1: 277. 1815 wfo-4000034543
Scorodon Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon sér. 2, 17: 160. 1869 wfo-4000034818
Stelmesus Raf. Fl. Tellur. 2: 19. 1837 [1836 publ. Jan-Mar 1837] wfo-4000036423
Stemodoxis Raf. Fl. Tellur. 2: 20. 1837 [1836 publ. Jan-Mar 1837] wfo-4000036441
Trigonea Parl. Giorn. l 'Occhio 1: 161 (1839) wfo-4000039144

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Allium:

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