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Nothoscordum × borbonicum

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Nothoscordum × borbonicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Nothoscordum
Species:
N. × borbonicum
Binomial name
Nothoscordum × borbonicum

Nothoscordum × borbonicum, also known as honeybells,[1] fragrant false garlic[2] and onion weed, is a bulbous perennial. It has become naturalized as a nearly cosmopolitan weed.[3] The whitish flowers are sweetly scented. It is a hybrid between N. entrerianum and N. gracile.[4]

The binomial names Nothoscordum fragrans and Nothoscordum gracile have also been applied to this plant.[3]

References

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  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Nothoscordum borbonicum​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ "Nothoscordum × borbonicum", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2012-02-27