Allium negianum is a species of Allium discovered in 2021 in India.[1][2] It is found in the western Himalayas, in the Indian districts of Pithoragarh and Chamoli, in the state of Uttarakhand, between 3,000 and 4,800 meters above sea level. It was cultivated in the region for years before it was officially identified.
| Allium negianum | |
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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. negianum
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| Binomial name | |
| Allium negianum A.Pandey, K.M.Rai, Malav & S.Rajkumar
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A. negianum was named after Kuldeep Singh Negi, who was an Allium collector.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "New Species of Onion Discovered in India". Sci-News. Sci-News. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Allium negianum (Amaryllidaceae): a new species under subg. Rhizirideum from Uttarakhand Himalaya, India". PhytoKeys. PhytoKeys. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Delicious discoveries: Scientists just described a new onion species from the Himalaya". Phys.org. Phys.org. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Allium negianum". Retrieved 25 February 2022.