Allium talyschense is a critically endangered species of wild onion native to the South Transcaucasia region of Armenia, between the villages Gnishik, Khachik and in Talish. A. talyschense has no conservation actions.
| Allium talyschense | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. talyschense
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| Binomial name | |
| Allium talyschense | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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No recorded synonyms | |
Description edit
Its stem is 10–30 cm, it is also white or purplish and it has flat leaves. A. talyschense grows in subalpine belt, at 2200–2400 altitude above sea level in meters. It is a bulb-forming perennial with a scent resembling that of garlic or leeks.
Distribution edit
Only one population in Armenia is known to have it. The species can get loss of the main habitat which is caused by internal factors. It wasn't included in the very first Red Data Book of Armenia. [2] No subspecies are cataloged in the Catalogue of Life.[3]
References edit
- ^ The Plant List
- ^ Allium talyschense Plants of the World Online: Kew Science
- ^ Roskov Y., Kunze T., Orrell T., Abucay L., Paglinawan L., Culham A., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Decock W., De Wever A., Didžiulis V. (ed) (15 Feb 2014). ”Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist.”. Species 2000: Reading, UK. Accessed 19 February 2019.