Biology:Allium baytopiorum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant


Baytop's onion
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Allium
Species:
A. baytopiorum
Binomial name
Allium baytopiorum
Kollmann & Özhatay

Allium baytopiorum, or Baytop's onion, is a species of onion that is endemic to Kars Province in Turkey. It is found in montane steppe at about 1,200m elevation. The species was named in honor of Turkish botanist Asuman Baytop.[2]

Endangerment

The ICUN has listed Baytop's onion as critically endangered as its population is threatened by overgrazing and hay making.[3][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15518328 entry