The article focuses on the proposal to conserve the name Allium saxatile M. Bieb., non Pall., with a conserved type (Amaryllidaceae). Topics discussed include Allium saxatile M. Bieb. is the oldest and most widely accepted name in the group of closely related species, and use of A. saxatile M. Bieb. is threatened by an obscure early homonym, recorded already in Index Kewensis.