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

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

Can you substitute Allium Macrostemon for Allium Mongolicum?

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

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Allium Macrostemon vs Allium Mongolicum

Allium macrostemon · Allium mongolicum

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 Mongolicum

Allium mongolicum

T Traditional Use

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Allium
Primary use: medicinal

Allium mongolicum is an Asian species of wild onion native to Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, Tuva, Kazakhstan, and parts of China.

At a glance

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