Nothoscordum × borbonicum

Nothoscordum × borbonicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
clade: Angiosperms
clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Nothoscordum
Species: N. × borbonicum
Binomial name
Nothoscordum × borbonicum
Kunth

Nothoscordum × borbonicum, also known as Onion Weed, is a bulbous perennial. It has become naturalized as a nearly cosmopolitan weed.[1] The whitish flowers are sweetly scented. It is a hybrid between N. entrerianum and N. gracile.[2]

The binomial names Nothoscordum fragrans and Nothoscordum gracile have also been applied to this plant.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Knud Rahn. 1998. "Alliaceae" pages 70-78. In: Klaus Kubitzki (editor). The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants volume III. Springer-Verlag: Berlin;Heidelberg, Germany. ISBN 978-3-540-64060-8
  2. ^ World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do, retrieved 2011-05-25 , search for "Nothoscordum borbonicum"