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This list of valid Allium species is currently under construction, with names added to the list weekly as research data is entered. Anticipated completion is September 2001. An attempt is made to list all valid Allium species, and to offer suggestions regarding taxonomic standing when there are conflicting opinions. For each species listed, the following is included: author citation, species publication date, synonyms (with their own author citations), height and flower color, general distribution, habitat, major reference citation(s), links to photos (if any), and general notes. The genus "section" that each species belongs is not always included here due to inconsistencies of opinion assigning the genus subdivisions. However, this aspect might be added in later. This list should be used in conjunction with other associated lists, including: bibliography, bibliography discussion, synonyms list (alphabetical), and a list of dubious names and misnomers.

How many allium species are there? Botanical references guess at the number of species, running the gamut from 500 - 1000 species (that's quite a wide range). Numbering the species in HTML format is too difficult to manage, however when the input of species nears completion, the totals will be listed on this page.

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Species	Author	Pub. Date	Synonyms	Height	Flower Color	Reference / Comments / Links
scabriscapum	Boiss. & Kotschy	1854		15 - 50 cm (70 cm)	bright yellow with green midvein	Dist: Turkey, Armenia, Iraq, Itan. Central Asia. Hab: Eroded shaley hillsides, 1850 - 1900 m. Ref: Flora of Turkey Notes: sect. Rhizirideum, cultivated, flowers June.
szovitsii	Regel	1875	strictum var. anodon Boiss. pseudostrictum Albov	15 - 40 cm	rose, lilac, or nearly white, purple midvein	Dist: Turkey, Caucasus, Iraq, Iran. Hab: Alpine meadows, limestone outcrops, 2000-3215 m. Ref: Flora of Turkey, Flora of the USSR. Notes: sect. Rhizirideum, cultivated, flowers July.
siskiyouense	Ownbey	1972	watsoni (of other authors, not Howell)	3 - 7 cm	rose with darker midveins or white to pale rose or pink, aging rose-red to red-violet	Dist: California, Oregon Hab: Rocky slopes, talus slopes, moderate elevations, 2000 m. Ref: A California Flora Photo: Portrait (2 photos) Notes: Blooms June - July in the wild. Attractive dwarf species.
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