Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 297 [primary reference]

• Type: "Habitat in Italia, Sibiria, Helvetia."

Ewart, A.J. (1917), Contributions to the Flora of Australia, No. 25. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 29(2): 142 [secondary reference]

• Text: "A native of Europe, apparently not yet sufficiently established to be considered naturalised."

Willis, J.H. (1962), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria 1: 324 [secondary reference]

common name: Round-headed Leek [n/a] common name: Round-headed Garlic [n/a]

• Text: "Indigenous to Europe; a casual introduction into Victoria (e.g. Warrnambool, 1914) and apparently not spreading."

Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. de (1973), Typification of 23 Allium species described by Linnaeus and possibly occurring in Afrca. Taxon 22: 84 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Micheli s.n. "Nov. Micheli Gen: Scorodoprasum fig. 2 si constata (FI)"

Stearn, W.T. in Stearn, W.T. (ed.) (1978), European species of Allium and allied genera of Alliaceae: a synonymic enumeration. Annales Musei Goulandris 4: 89, 180-181 [secondary reference]

Stearn, W.T. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Allium. Flora of Australia 45: 361 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Allium sphaerocephalum Ewart orth. var.

• APC Comment: Recorded as a “casual introduction” in Victoria by J.H.Willis, Handb. Pl. Victoria 1: 324 (1962), but not known to be naturalised in Australia.

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