Allium neapolitanum

Longbush, Wairarapa; 30 Oct 2016.<br>Photographer: Patrick Enright, Date taken: 30/10/2016, Licence: Public domain. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Longbush, Wairarapa; 30 Oct 2016.<br>Photographer: Patrick Enright, Date taken: 30/10/2016, Licence: Public domain. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Longbush, Wairarapa; 30 Oct 2016.<br>Photographer: Patrick Enright, Date taken: 30/10/2016, Licence: Public domain. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

Naples onion

Family

Alliaceae

Authority

Allium neapolitanum Cirillo

Flora category

Vascular – Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Monocots

Conservation status

Not applicable

Flower colours

White

Year naturalised

1976

Origin

Mediterranean

Etymology

allium: Possibly from the Latin word for garlic or the Celtic word all ‘pungent’ or ‘burning’

neapolitanum: From Naples