| Allium asarense | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Subgenus: | A. subg. Cepa |
| Species: | A. asarense |
| Binomial name | |
| Allium asarense R.M.Fritsch & Matin | |
Allium asarense is a species of wild onion in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to north-central Iran. Out of the approximately 1000 species of Allium it and Allium vavilovii are the closest known relatives of the common onion Allium cepa.
Distribution and habitat
Allium asarense is endemic to Iran, where it is found only in the north-central region of the country.
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.
References
- ^ Rhodes, L.; Maxted, N. (2016). "Allium asarense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T20665717A20694971. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T20665717A20694971.en. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Allium asarense R.M.Fritsch & Matin". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- Fritsch, Reinhard M.; Matin, Farideh; Klaas, Manfred (2001). "Allium vavilovii M. Popov et Vved. and a new Iranian species are the closest among the known relatives of the common onion A. cepa L. (Alliaceae)". Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 48 (4): 401–408. doi:10.1023/A:1012034931024. S2CID 28813594.
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| Allium asarense | |
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