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Enriched botanical record

Allium sphaerocephalon

Allium sphaerocephalon L.

Also indexed asround-headed leekround-headed garlicball-head oniondrumstick alliumBristol onionAglio delle bisceAil a tete rondeAil à tête ronde
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusAllium
Use categories5
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusAllium
Scientific name with authorshipAllium sphaerocephalon L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Allium densiflorum DeNot.Allium gherardii DeNot.Allium sphaerocephalon subsp. descendens Asch. & Graebn., 1905Allium sphaerocephalon var. genuinum Cout.Allium sphaerocephalon var. typicum RegelAllium veronense Pollini, 1816Porrum sphaerocephalon (L.) Rchb., 1830Porrum sphaerocephaluon (L.) Rchb.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Gene source
Crop wild relative

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier528894-1
Use codesEU GS HF ME
Crop wild relativeYes

Contributing checklist sources

USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.