The scientific name Allium montanum has been used for at least six different species of Allium.
Allium montanum Schrank – the only legitimate name, first used in 1785, now considered a synonym of Allium schoenoprasum (chives)
The following names are synonyms for other species: Allium montanum F.W.Schmidt, nom. illeg. = Allium lusitanicum Allium montanum Guss., nom. illeg. = Allium tenuiflorum Allium montanum Rchb., nom. illeg. = Allium flavum subsp. flavum Allium montanum Sm., nom. illeg. = Allium sibthorpianum Allium montanum Ten., nom. illeg. = Allium cupani subsp. cupani
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