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Allium cepa L.
Engl.: garden onion, common onion, onion, shallot.
Deu.: Zwiebel.
Fran.: oignon.
Sven.: matlök, gullök, potatislök, rödlök, syltlök.
Suom.: ruokasipuli, hillosipuli, kepasipuli, punasipuli, ryvässipuli, tavallinen sipuli, vihersipuli.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: The American Eclectic Dispensatory, by John King, 1854.
Henriette's herbal blog: Herb of the Week: Onion.
Classic texts: Pereira 1854.
Classic texts: Madaus 1938.
Classic texts: John Hill 1812.
Henriette's herbal blog: Some herbs are food, and some food is herbal medicine.
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
Onion (Allium cepa), leek (Allium porrum), garlic (Allium sativum), on display at a Helsinki Market stand. Helsinki market, Finland. Display. 1998-10-01.
Henriettes örtsidor: artiklar.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Classic texts: Felter 1922.
Classic texts: Ellingwood 1919.
Classic texts: Cook 1869.
Archives: Best of the Herbal Forums: 03.1996.
Archives: Best of the Herbal Forums: 11.1994.
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