Allium asarense is a species of wild onion in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to north-central Iran.[2] Out of the approximately 1000 species of Allium it and Allium vavilovii are the closest known relatives of the common onion Allium cepa.[3]
Allium asarense | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Allioideae |
Genus: | Allium |
Subgenus: | A. subg. Cepa |
Species: | A. asarense
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Binomial name | |
Allium asarense R.M.Fritsch & Matin
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Allium asarense is endemic to Iran, where it is found only in the north-central region of the country.[2]
This species grows in limestone, rocky slopes where it inhabits habitats such as cliffs and mountain peaks, at altitudes of about 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above sea level.[1]