Taxonomy Profile: Allium cepa (L)

Allium cepa: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Allium cepa var. cepa
L
Allium cepa var. solaninum
Alef
Allium cepa var. viviparum
Metz Mansf
Allium cepa var. multiplicans
LH Bailey
Allium cepa var. bulbiferum
Regel
Allium cepa var. aggregatum
G Don
Allium cepa var. proliferum
Moench Regel
Allium X proliferum
Moench Schrad ex Willd
Common Name(s):
garden onion []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Allium cepa: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Lilianae
monocots |
monocotyledons |
monocotylédones |
Order : Asparagales
Genus : Allium
wild onion |
oignon |
onion |
Species : Allium cepa
garden onion |
Allium cepa Direct Children(s):
Allium cepa: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Dale McNeal
Notes:
Emeritus Professor, Biological Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, 95211, USA
Reference for:
Allium cepa
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Allium cepa
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Allium cepa
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Allium cepa
Source:
Liliaceae s.l. of North America Update
Acquired:
2010-09-17
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Allium cepa
Publication(s):
Allium cepa: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Continental US / Introduced
Allium cepa: Comments