Appearance
''Allium libani'' is deciduous. The simple leaves are basal. They are broadly linear with entire margins and parallel venation. The scape characteristic of the family is essentially absent, so the umbel appears to be formed at ground level The flowers of ''Allium libani'' are white. Fruits are loculicidal capsules.
Naming
;''Allium'' : old generic name. The plants of this genus were known by both the Romans as the Greeks . However, it seems that the term has an origin in Celtic which means "to burn", referring to the strong pungent smell of the plant. One of the first to use this name for botanical purposes was the French naturalist Joseph Pitton de Tournefort .;''libani'' : epithet, refers to its geographic location in Lebanon.
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