Allium griffithianum
Boiss.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Bulbs
Both the leaves and bulbs are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
An onion-family herb (Amaryllidaceae) found in temperate regions, with edible bulbs and leaves.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Allium griffithianum is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is an onion found in the high mountains of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. It is a perennial herb up to 40 cm tall, with a hemispherical umbel of flowers, white or light pink or pale purple.
Names & Synonyms
Chulj pijoz, Ghara piaz, Spee khokh
Allium bahri RegelAllium jacquemontii var. grandiflorum (Boiss.) AswalAllium kuschakewiczii RegelAllium rubellum var. grandiflorum Boiss.Allium tschulpias Regel
References (4)
- Brevard County Edible Acres
- Farooq, S., et al, 2012, Ethnobotanical Studies of the Flora of Tehsil Birmal in South Waziristan Agency, Pakistan. Pak. J. Weed Sci. Res. 18(3): 277-291 (As griffithii)
- Khassanov, F. O., 2007, Edible Alliums of Uzbekistan. in First Kazbegi workshop on "Botany, taxonomy and phytochemistry of wild Allium L. species of the Caucasus and Central Asia".
- Tareen, N. M., et al, 2016, Ethnomedicinal Utilization of Wild Edible Vegetables in District Harnai of Balochistan Province - Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany 48(3): 1159-1171
