Allium struzlianum

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Allium struzlianum, or Struzl's onion, is a species of onion that is endemic to Armenia. It has been found in the Dzhadzhur Pass and the Urts Range. It can be found on montane steppes between elevations of 800–2,000 m. It flowers in May–June, and bears fruit in June–July.[2][3][4]

Allium struzlianum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Allium
Subgenus: Allium subg. Melanocrommyum
Species:
A. struzlianum
Binomial name
Allium struzlianum

The species is very rare with a severely fragmented population, estimated to be less than 250 individuals. It is threatened by habitat loss and pasturing.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Tamanyan, K. (2014). "Allium struzlianum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T199880A2616548. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T199880A2616548.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. ^ Oganesian, Marina E. 1999. Fl. Rastitel'nost' Rast. Res. Arm. 12: 11
  3. ^ Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Conspectus Florae Caucasi 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae
  4. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families