ornamental onion

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• garlic
• leek
• onion
• alliums
• onions
• scallion

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Rhizirideum
• Hylogeton
• Hexonychia
• Kepa
• Kromon
• Loncostemon
• Maligia
• Molyza
• Moly
• Cepa
• Praskoinon
• Saturnia
• Ophioscorodon
• Nectaroscordum
• Kalabotis
• Iulus
• Milula
• Ascalonicum
• Briseis
• Calliprena
• Anguinum
• Aglitheis
• Butomissa
• Geboscon
• Phyllodolon
• Getuonis
• Validallium
• Gynodon
• Scorodon
• Plexistena
• Stelmesus
• Raphione
• Trigonea
• Stemodoxis
• Schoenissa
• Schoenoprasum
• Codonoprasum
• Panstenum
• Caloscordum
• Camarilla
• Canidia
• Porrum
• Endotis
• Molium

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Asparagales, it is classified under the family Amaryllidaceae. Finally, the medicinal specimen is identified by its specific genus, Allium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is widely distributed across several specific regions within Northern Europe. In the coastal and mainland areas of Northern Europe, it can be found growing in Denmark. Its presence extends further north to the rugged landscapes of Finland. Additionally, the species is established within the territories of Great Britain and Ireland. Finally, its geographical range reaches the unique environments of Iceland.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Chemicals

Allium has 19 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Allicin, (Z)-Ajoene, Ajoene, Allylmercaptan, DIALLYL SULFIDE.

Allicin

1. Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
2. Frontiers in plant science

(Z)-Ajoene

1. Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

Ajoene

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Allylmercaptan

1. Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)

DIALLYL SULFIDE

1. Advances in experimental medicine and biology

Flavonoid

1. Frontiers in plant science

Flavonoids

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Isoflavones

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Polyphenol

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

S-allyl-L-cysteine

1. Journal of bioscience and bioengineering

Activities

Allium has 14 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial, Antitumor, Antioxidant, Antithrombotic, Hypoglycemic.

Antimicrobial

1. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
2. Cancer letters
3. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
5. Nutrients

Antitumor

1. International journal of biological macromolecules
2. Cancer letters
3. Nutrients
4. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition

Antioxidant

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition

Antithrombotic

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Cancer letters

Hypoglycemic

1. Cancer letters
2. Nutrients

Antiatherosclerotic

1. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition

Antibacterial

1. International journal of biological macromolecules

Anticancer

1. Journal of epidemiology

Anticoagulant

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antidiabetic

1. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition

Medicinal Uses

Allium has 9 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include cancer, Cardiovascular diseases, acantholysis, cancers, cardiovascular diseases.

Most Reported Uses