Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Liliopsida (397)
Order: Liliales (111)
Family: Amaryllidaceae (29)(family description)
Genus: Allium (11)
Epithet: lusitanicum Lam. (2)
Synonyms: Allium fallax Schult. & Schult.f., Allium fallens Bubani, Allium leptophyllum Schur
fallax => deceitful, deceptive, false, closely resembling another species
fallens => escaping notice
leptophyllum => fine or slender leaves
lusitanicum => from Portugal