Allium schmitzii, Coutinho

19. A. schmitzii Coutinho , Bol. Soc. Brot. 13: 103 (1896).

Bulbs 1-1-5 cm in diameter, very narrowly conical, with a very short rhizome; outer tunics membranous. Stem 30-60 cm. Leaves 1-3, up to 22 cm x0-5-2-5 mm, sheathing the lower of the stem, linear, fistular. Spathe 2-valved; valves unequal, the larger up to 1-4 cm, shortly acuminate, persistent. Umbel 2-5-6-5 cm in diameter, hemispherical; pedicels 15-25 mm, almost equal. Perianth-segments 5-7 x 1-5-2 mm, purple or pink, with dark mid-vein, lanceolate, acute. Stamens equalling perianth; filaments c. 4-5 mm, connate at base into an annulus c. 1 mm high; anthers brownish. Ovary subglobose. Capsule 3 mm. In = 16. River banks and rock-crevices . • E. Portugal. Lu. Sect, cepa (Miller) Prokh. (inch Sect. Phyllodolon (Salisb.) Prokh. ). Bulbs cylindrical to subglobose, usually clustered on a short rhizome. Leaves sheathing lower part of stem, distichous, fistular. Stem terete, fistular. Spathe shorter than or almost equalling pedicels. Perianth stellate to campanulate. Stamens simple or with small teeth at base of inner filaments. Ovary with distinct nectariferous pores; ovules 2 in each loculus; stigma entire. Seeds angular.