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Allium siculum Ucria

honey garlic (Amaryllidaceae)

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Synonym | Nectaroscordum siculum (Ucria) Lindl.

Allium siculum is a southern European species with semi-inferior flowers; A. siculum subsp. dioscoridis (pictured) has honey-coloured tepals, whereas in A. siculum subsp. siculum, they are redder.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2016-05-29

 honey garlic / Allium siculum: _Allium siculum_ is a southern European species with semi-inferior flowers; _A. siculum_ subsp. _dioscoridis_ (pictured) has honey-coloured tepals, whereas in _A. siculum_ subsp. _siculum_, they are redder.

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