Allium
E853798
Allium is a large genus of flowering plants that includes onions, garlic, leeks, chives, and related species widely used as vegetables and seasonings.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristicOdor | pungent sulfurous smell ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Monocots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
alliums
ⓘ
onions and allies ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
allicin
ⓘ
organosulfur compounds ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| economicUse |
culinary herb
ⓘ
food crop ⓘ ornamental horticulture ⓘ |
| family | Amaryllidaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType | umbel ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous perennial ⓘ |
| hasChromosomeBaseNumber | x=8 ⓘ |
| includesCropType |
chive
ⓘ
garlic ⓘ leek ⓘ onion ⓘ scallion ⓘ shallot ⓘ spring onion ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Allium ampeloprasum
ⓘ
Allium canadense NERFINISHED ⓘ Allium cepa ⓘ Allium fistulosum NERFINISHED ⓘ Allium giganteum ⓘ Allium moly NERFINISHED ⓘ Allium neapolitanum NERFINISHED ⓘ Allium porrum NERFINISHED ⓘ Allium sativum NERFINISHED ⓘ Allium schoenoprasum NERFINISHED ⓘ Allium triquetrum NERFINISHED ⓘ Allium ursinum NERFINISHED ⓘ Allium vineale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | linear leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Northern Hemisphere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ |
| order | Asparagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | bulb ⓘ |
| subfamily | Allioideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Allium sativum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ornamental plant
ⓘ
seasoning ⓘ vegetable ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.