Round-headed Leek

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Round-headed Leek

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Allium sphaerocephalon var. descendens
• Allium arvense subsp. aestivum
• Allium sphaerocephalon subsp. descendens
• Allium sardoum var. gherardii
• Allium sphaerocephalon var. crinitum
• Allium sphaerocephalon var. approximatum
• Allium sphaerocephalon var. purpureum
• Allium sphaerocephalon var. deseglisei
• Allium sphaerocephalon var. densiflorum
• Kromon parviflorum
• Allium sphaerocephalon var. bosniacum
• Allium sphaerocephalon var. pygmaeum
• Allium sphaerocephalon var. bulbilliferum
• Allium loscosii
• Allium macrocephalum
• Allium margaritaceum var. robustum
• Allium pygmaeum
• Allium regnieri
• Allium schmidtianum
• Allium parvifolium
• Allium sphaerocephalon f. prostratum
• Allium crinitum
• Allium densiflorum
• Allium deseglisei
• Allium descendens
• Allium eminens
• Allium gherardii
• Allium approximatum
• Allium bosniacum
• Allium borbasii
• Allium aestivum
• Porrum crinitum
• Porrum descendens
• Allium sphaerocephalon var. descendens
• Allium arvense var. tenuiflorum
• Allium rotundum var. bosniacum

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is further organized into the order Asparagales and the family Amaryllidaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Allium, specifically as the subspecies Allium sphaerocephalum subsp. sphaerocephalum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution pattern across several regions of the European continent. In Northern Europe, its presence is noted within the borders of Great Britain. Moving into Middle Europe, the species can be found spanning across Belgium and Germany. Its range further extends through the central territories of Austria. Finally, the geographical footprint of this subspecies includes the regions of Czechia and Slovakia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Allium sphaerocephalon subsp. sphaerocephalon has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include flower.

Flower

1. Journal of natural products

Chemicals

Allium sphaerocephalon subsp. sphaerocephalon has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Atroviolaceoside, Tricin, atroviolacegenin.

Atroviolaceoside

1. Journal of natural products

Tricin

1. Natural product research

atroviolacegenin

1. Journal of natural products

Activities

Allium sphaerocephalon subsp. sphaerocephalon has 1 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant.

Antioxidant

1. BioMedicine

Preparations

Allium sphaerocephalon subsp. sphaerocephalon has 1 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include column chromatography and recrystallization method.

Column chromatography and recrystallization method

1. Natural product research