Allium × wakegi
| Wakegi onion | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Tribe: | Allieae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. × wakegi |
| Binomial name | |
| Allium × wakegi Araki | |
Allium × wakegi, the Wakegi onion, is a species of perennial onion. It is a diploid hybrid between the bunching onion and the shallot.[1][2]
Also known as turfed stone leek, it may be cultivated commercially and for foliage.[3][4] It is described as a shallot which can be grown in tropical conditions.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Yamashita, Kenichiro; Tashiro, Yosuke (2001). "RFLP Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA in Wakegi Onion.". Engei Gakkai zasshi. 70 (2): 232–234. doi:10.2503/jjshs.70.232.
- ↑ James L. Brewster (1 January 2008). Onions and Other Vegetable Alliums. CABI. pp. 152–3. ISBN 978-1-84593-622-8.
- ↑ Haim D. Rabinowitch; Lesley Currah (2002). Allium Crop Science: Recent Advances. CABI. pp. 87–8. ISBN 978-0-85199-510-6.
- ↑ Vincent E. Rubatzky; Mas Yamaguchi (6 December 2012). World Vegetables: Principles, Production, and Nutritive Values. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 307–8. ISBN 978-1-4615-6015-9.
- ↑ Jaime Prohens-Tomás; Fernando Nuez (6 December 2007). Vegetables II: Fabaceae, Liliaceae, Solanaceae, and Umbelliferae. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 124, 152. ISBN 978-0-387-74110-9.
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