Back Grasui Afrikaans ቀጭን ሽንኩርት Amharic Secglēac ANG ثوم معمر Arabic ثوم معمر ARZ Allium schoenoprasum AST Mala soğanı Azerbaijani داغ سوغانی AZB Цыбуля скарада Byelorussian Сибирски лук Bulgarian
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. schoenoprasum
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| Binomial name | |
| Allium schoenoprasum | |
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Synonymy
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Flower with bud
Fully open flower
Chives, scientific name Allium schoenoprasum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae that produces edible leaves and flowers.[3]
A perennial plant, A. schoenoprasum is widespread in nature across much of Eurasia and North America. It is the only species of Allium native to both the New and the Old Worlds.
Chives are a commonly used herb and vegetable with a variety of culinary uses. They are also used to repel insects.
- ^ Maxted, N. & Rhodes, L. (2016). Allium schoenoprasum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T172256A19391728. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T172256A19391728.en Downloaded on 05 January 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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