Amaryllidaceae FAMILY
Allium spathaceum
Allium spathaceum
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Allium spathaceum is a perennial plant. It produces two grass-like leaves up to 22cm long from a small, globose bulb. No specific records of use have been seen for this plant, but it is closely related to another Allium species that is used for food, so this species is likely to be harvested from the wild for local use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeNortheast Africa - Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia.
HabitatFound at elevations around 1,500 metres[ 500 Title Flora of Somalia Publication Author Thulin M. (Editor) Publisher Kew Publishing, London. Year 1993 ISBN Description Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses. ].