Biological Diversity and Nutritional Importance of Allium Perennial Vegetable Species
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Characteristics of A. schoenoprasum, A. fistulosum, A. angulosum, A. nutants, and A. ursinum
2.1. Allium schoenoprasum L.
2.2. Allium fistulosum L.
2.3. Allium angulosum L.
2.4. Allium nutans L.
2.5. Allium ursinum L.
3. Detailed Characteristics of Allium Species
4. Nutritional Significance of Perennial Allium
5. Adaptability in Perennial Allium Species
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Features/Species | A. schoenoprasum L. | A. fistulosum L. | A. angulosum L. | A. nutans L. | A. ursinum L. | References |
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Plant vegetation duration, days | 210 ± 2 | 210 ± 2 | 195 ± 2 | 220 ± 2 | 110 ± 5 | [22] |
Chromosome number | 2n = 16 and 32 | 2n = 16 | 2n = 16 | 2n = 16 and 32 | 2n = 14 | [65,66,67,68,69] |
Plants during growth | ||||||
Flowering of plants |
Species | Countries of Species Distribution * | Used Part(s) | Food Use |
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A. cepa L. | EE, LT, BY, LV, UA, RU, PL, BG | Bulbs | Spices |
A. sativum L. | EE, LT, BY, LV, UA, RU, PL, BG | Bulbs | Spices |
A. schoenoprasum L. | EE, LT, BY, LV, UA, RU, PL, BG | Leaves, bulbs | Snacks, spices, soup |
A. nutants L. | EE, LT, BY, LV, UA, RU, PL, BG | Leaves, stems | Spices, salat, soup |
A. angulosum L. | EE, LT, BY, LV, UA, RU, PL, BG | Leaves, stems | Spices, salat, soup |
A. fistulosum L. | EE, LT, BY, LV, UA, RU, PL, BG | Leaves, stems | Spices, salat, soup |
A. ursinum L. | EE, LT, BY, LV, UA, RU, PL, BG | Leaves, bulbs | Salad, snacks, soup |
A. scorodoprasum L. | EE, LT, BY, LV, UA, RU, PL, BG | Leaves, bulbs | Spices, salat, soup |
A. ericetorum Thore | UA | Flowers (as ornamental), leaves | Salat, soups |
A. saxatile M. Bieb. | BY, RU | Flowers (as ornamental), leaves, bulbs | Salat, soups |
A. vineale L. | LT, LV, EE, UA, BY, PL | Bulbs | Spices |
A. lusitanicum Lam. | LT, EE, LV, UA, PL | Bulbs, leaves | Flavoring in several dishes |
A. flavum L. | RU, UA | Flowers, leaves | Salat, soups |
A. paniculatum L. | RU, UA, BG | Flowers (as ornamental), leaves, bulbs | Spice and pharmacy |
A. carinatum L. | EE, LT, BY, LV, UA, RU, PL | Flowers (as ornamental), leaves, bulbs | Additions in medicine https:/practicalplants.org/wiki/medicinal_uses, accessed on 5 September 2024. |
A. sphaerocephalon L. | RU, UA, BG, PL | Flowers (as ornamental), leaves, stems, bulbs | Spices, additions in medicine |
A. oleraceum L. | LT, BY, UA, LV, EE, PL, BG | Leaves, shoots, bulbs | spices |
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Čepulienė, V.; Juškevičienė, D.; Viškelis, J.; Morkeliūnė, A.; Karklelienė, R. Biological Diversity and Nutritional Importance of Allium Perennial Vegetable Species. Sustainability 2024, 16, 7931. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16187931
Čepulienė V, Juškevičienė D, Viškelis J, Morkeliūnė A, Karklelienė R. Biological Diversity and Nutritional Importance of Allium Perennial Vegetable Species. Sustainability. 2024; 16(18):7931. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16187931
Chicago/Turabian StyleČepulienė, Vaida, Danguolė Juškevičienė, Jonas Viškelis, Armina Morkeliūnė, and Rasa Karklelienė. 2024. "Biological Diversity and Nutritional Importance of Allium Perennial Vegetable Species" Sustainability 16, no. 18: 7931. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16187931