Apulian Garlic vs High mallow

Allium apulum compared with Malva sylvestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apulian Garlic	High mallow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Allium	Malva
Species	Allium apulum	Malva sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Apulian Garlic and High mallow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Apulian Garlic

LC — Least Concern

High mallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apulian Garlic	High mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apulian Garlic

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

High mallow

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Apulian Garlic

The Apulian Garlic (Allium apulum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.