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

Yes — both belong to Amaryllidaceae.

Can you substitute Allium Abbasii for Allium Melanantherum?

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

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Allium Abbasii vs Allium Melanantherum

Allium abbasii · Allium melanantherum

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 Melanantherum

Allium melanantherum

T Traditional Use

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Allium
Primary use: aromatic

Allium melanantherum is a species of plant in the amaryllis family and is native to Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia and Croatia.

At a glance

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