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Allium ascalonicum

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Identification
Allium ascalonicum L. [family LILIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Data not digitized, Allium barthianum Asch. & Schweinf. [family LILIACEAE ] Verified by Data not digitized,
Related name
  • Allium affine
  • Allium gomphrenoides
  • Allium ascalonicum
  • Allium bracteolatum
  • Allium hierochuntinum
  • Allium barthianum
Common name
  • echalote., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • diàбá (FG&G) (GUINEA, BASARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • shallot; multiplier onion; potato onion., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • sabola (FRI) (GHANA, ADANGME), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • (Sherbro) sibσla (JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, BULOM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • catinhá-ô (JDES) jabô (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • soblé (JMD) soblé futô (K&A) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • samana (FRI; JMD) sama (GHANA, ADANGME-KROBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3

Information

Entry for Allium cepa var. aggregatum Linn. [family ALLIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 3
Names
Allium ascalonicum Linn. [family ALLIACEAE]
Allium cepa var. aggregatum Linn. [family ALLIACEAE]
Common names
English shallot; multiplier onion; potato onion. French echalote. SENEGAL: WOLOF soblé (JMD) soblé futô (K&A) GUINEA-BISSAU: MANDING-MANDINKA catinhá-ô (JDES) jabô (JDES) GUINEA: BASARI diàбá (FG&G) SIERRA LEONE: BULOM (Sherbro) sibσla (JMD) GHANA: ADANGME sabola (FRI) ADANGME-KROBO samana (FRI; JMD) sama
Uses
Food: general Phytochemistry: alkaloids Agri-horticulture: ornamental, cultivated or partially tended Products: pastimes-carving, musical instruments, games, toys, etc.
Products
english: Multiplier onionenglish: Potato onionfrench: Echaloteenglish: Onion, Potatoenglish: Onion, Multiplierenglish: Shallotportuguese: Chalotas
Description
An annual herbaceous plant of smaller size than A. cepa, and producing a cluster of bulbs from a single seed-bulb; known only under cultivation, and this throughout the Region, and grown in many countries worldwide.The shallot is commonly grown in the Reg
References
References as A. ascalonicum Linn.:1. Adegoke & al., 1968. 2. Dalziel, 1937: 484–5. 3. Irvine, s.d., a.
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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