- Nothoscordum borbonicum
Taxobox
name = Nothoscordum borbonicum
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regnum =Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Asparagales
familia =Alliaceae
genus = "Nothoscordum "
species = "N. borbonicum"
binomial = "Nothoscordum borbonicum"
binomial_authority = Kunth
synonyms = "Nothoscordum inodorum""Nothoscordum borbonicum", also known as Onion Weed, is a
bulbous perennial of the familyAlliaceae , closely related to and resembling species of the genus "Allium ". It is a native ofSouth America but has become naturalised as a weed in many other parts of the world, including southern Australia. The whitish flowers are sweetly scented.The binomial names "Nothoscordum inodorum" and "Nothoscordum fragrans" have been commonly applied to this plant, but another species was also called "Allium inodorum" which is now called "A. neapolianum".
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