Are Allium Abbasii and Allium Macrostylum in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Amaryllidaceae.

Can you substitute Allium Abbasii for Allium Macrostylum?

They are close relatives in the genus Allium, often substitutable with flavor adjustments.

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Allium Abbasii vs Allium Macrostylum

Allium abbasii · Allium macrostylum

Allium Abbasii

Allium abbasii

T Traditional Use

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Allium
Primary use: aromatic

Allium abbasii is a species of onion native to Iran.

Allium Macrostylum

Allium macrostylum

T Traditional Use

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Allium
Primary use: aromatic

Allium macrostylum is a Central Asian species of wild onion native to the Tien Shan Mountains in Kyrgyzstan. It is a bulb-forming perennial herb up to 30 cm tall. Leaves are flat, up to 15 mm wide. Umbel is spherical, with lilac-colored flowers.

At a glance

· Same genus (Allium) — close relatives, often substitutable.
· Both are primarily aromatic.
· Evidence tiers — Allium Abbasii: T; Allium Macrostylum: T.