Are Allium Macrostemon and Allium Tenuissimum in the same botanical family?

No — Allium Macrostemon is Alliaceae and Allium Tenuissimum is Amaryllidaceae.

Can you substitute Allium Macrostemon for Allium Tenuissimum?

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

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Allium Macrostemon vs Allium Tenuissimum

Allium macrostemon · Allium tenuissimum

Allium Macrostemon

Allium macrostemon

T Traditional Use

Family: Alliaceae
Genus: Allium
Primary use: medicinal

Allium macrostemon, Japanese wild onion, Spring onion, Green onion, Chinese garlic, Japanese garlic or long-stamen onion, is a species of wild onion widespread across much of East Asia. It is known from many parts of China, as well as Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Tibet and Primorye. I…

Allium Tenuissimum

Allium tenuissimum

T Traditional Use

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Allium
Primary use: medicinal

Allium tenuissimum is an Asian species of wild onion native to Mongolia, Asiatic Russia, Korea, Kazakhstan and China.

At a glance

· Same genus (Allium) — close relatives, often substitutable.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Allium Macrostemon: T; Allium Tenuissimum: T.