This species is native to southern europe, northern africa, western asia and egypt, but has been introduced and in many cases naturalized in a large number of additional areas throughout the world. Producing leeks in the spring and attractive flowers in the summer. This document is hs598, one of a series of the horticultural sciences department, ufifas extension. Plants profile for allium ampeloprasum broadleaf wild leek. In vitro antimicrobial activity of allium ampeloprasum l. Jan 18, 2012 a week ago i wrote about leeks, allium ampeloprasum var. Wild allium species with a long tradition of use, such as a. We compared collections of the pathogen from garlic allium sativum and chives a. Allium ampeloprasum sensu lato is a wide complex of wild ecotypes and cultivated plants.
The species grows in disturbed habitats such as roadsides, cultivated fields, etc. In conclusion we suggest antimicrobial activity of allium ampeloprasum l. The cloves are milder than those of regular garlic, so that some people eat them raw. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Flowering may july habitat cultivated and escaped to roadsides, sandy fields, waste places origin native to eurasia other information this species can be found cultivated throughout much of alabama and is. Pdf breeding potential of belgian landraces of leek. Edulis nursery, the walled garden, tidmarsh lane, pangbourne, rg8 8ht.
The edible part of the plant is a bundle of leaf sheaths that is sometimes erroneously called a stem or stalk. In the late 1990s, commercial garlic fields in california ca were devastated by an outbreak of rust caused by puccinia allii. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. From ampeloprason, from ancient greek ampeloprason, wild leek, allium ampeloprasum noun. The genus allium also contains the onion, garlic, shallot, scallion, chive, 1 and chinese onion. Family alliaceae genus allium are bulbous herbaceous perennials with a strong onion or garlic scent, linear, strapshaped or cylindrical basal leaves and starshaped or bellshaped flowers in an umbel on a leafless stem. But it is not a garlic and is actually a leek and very closely related to both kurrat or egyptian leek allium ampeloprasum var. Allium porrum academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. More or less bulbous leek was well known and cultivated by ancient egyptians, greeks and romans. This form of garlic produces very large bulbs that may weigh a pound or more. Allium is the latin word for garlic, while the specific epithet ampeloprasum comes from the greek ampelos meaning vine, and prason meaning leek. Jan 03, 2015 though a common garden vegetable, leek allium ampeloprasum is one of the healthiest vegetables in the world. Abstract background leek is grown for its thickened cylindrical white shaft made up of long leaf bases.
Its native range extends from spain and morocco to iran and european russia. Leek comes from the same family as onions and garlic and, just like its famous relatives, it too boasts more than impressive health benefits. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the plants classification report. Allium ampeloprasum international journal of science and research. It is a species closely related to leek allium porrum l. A perennial clumpforming leek, native to the sw england. Allium porrum angl lithuanian dictionary lietuviu zodynas allium porrum darzinis poras statusas t sritis augalininkyste apibreztis dvimete, medinga cesnakiniu alliaceae seimos darzove. Find out information about allium ampeloprasum var. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. All or part of the green leek parts are often left on the fields because of their limited cooking applications. Its native range is southern europe to western asia, but it is cultivated in many other places and has become naturalized in many countries. Optimization of polyphenol extraction from allium ampeloprasum.
Allium ampeloprasum view towards nare head and gull rock. Though a common garden vegetable, leek allium ampeloprasum is one of the healthiest vegetables in the world. Poireau perpetuel des vignes plant allium ampeloprasum. A week ago i wrote about leeks, allium ampeloprasum var. The leek is a vegetable, a cultivar of allium ampeloprasum, the broadleaf wild leek. Despite the widespread distribution and common habitat dominance of clonal plant species the mechanisms for their ecological success often remain uncertain. Poro allium ampeloprasum var by irma chavez on prezi. The genus allium also contains the onion, garlic, shallot, scallion, chive, and chinese onion historically, many scientific names were used for leeks, but they are now all treated as cultivars of a. It is a taste and smell close onions each cup 89 grams of fresh. Oct 03, 2004 despite the widespread distribution and common habitat dominance of clonal plant species the mechanisms for their ecological success often remain uncertain. Antioxidant changes of leek allium ampeloprasum var. Allium ampeloprasum is a member of the onion genus allium. Pirmais metais isauga pailgas iki 85 cm ilgio, lapuotas su 1015 lapu netikras stiebas, kuris. Taxonomy allium porrum leek allium ampeloprasum var.
Nutrients, phytochemicals and antioxidant activity in wild. Allium ampeloprasum health effects and herbal facts. Allium ampeloprasum aglio porraccio flora italiana. The specimen shown here was photographed in the algarve region of portugal in may. Find the perfect allium ampeloprasum var stock photo. Garlic allium sativum is a completely separate species and has a distinctly different. Testing the efficiency of leek allium ampeloprasum var. Description the plant is quite large, but otherwise resembles the ordinary garlic. Paldat is the worlds largest database for palynological data. The linear green leaves have a mild onion flavor and are eaten raw, either alone, or in food combinations. Allium ampeloprasum, commonly known as wild leek, is in a large genus of about 400 species of variable plants in the onion family. This is a british wildflower, which grows on the coasts of southwest england.
These huge bulbs consist of enlarged cloves, usually six per bulb. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Allium rotundum, common name roundheaded leek or purpleflowered garlic, is a eurasian and north african species of wild onion. Allium ampeloprasum noun the noun allium ampeloprasum has 1 sense 1. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as a synonym record 294992 with original publication details. The antioxidant capacity of leek allium ampeloprasum var. Morphology, life cycle biology, and dna sequence analysis. Request pdf influence of cultivar and harvest time on the amounts of isoalliin and methiin in leek allium ampeloprasum var. Pdf four species of the genus allium belong to the alliaceae family were grown in iraq, these included allium. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Aglio porraccio dipartimento di scienze della vita, universita di trieste progetto dryades picture by andrea moro comune di padova, orto botanico, pd, veneto, italia, image licensed under a creative commons attribution non commercial sharealike 3. Gay, has increased due to its seasoning qualities and medical benefits. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in.
The wild plant is commonly known as wild leek or broadleaf wild leek. Show all show tabs garden leek general information. The production and consumption of allium ampeloprasum l. It is sparingly naturalized in parts of the united states michigan and iowa.
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