Allium sikkimense Baker belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Allium sikkimensis, D. Boufford 44013--China. Sichuan. Daocheng Xian. 14 Aug 2017. DSC05676 (227).JPG
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Allium
Specific Epithet
sikkimense
Authorship
Baker
8/14/2017
Location
China, Sichuan, Daocheng Xian.
29.347778, 100.112778
Location Remarks
Road (Highway S217) from Litang to Sandui Xiang, north-northeast of Sandui; Haizi Shan. Glacial boulder-strewn area with rivulets, small ponds and wet depressions; vegetation dwarf (ca. 0.5 m tall) Salix and Rhododendron and gravelly openings. Granite bedrock. 4380 m. elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Hui LI, Tao YANG
Notes
On slope in moist sandy-gravelly soil, usually without other vegetation. Plants with strong Allium odor; tepals blue.
