Allium baytopiorum
Appearance
Baytop's onion | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Allioideae |
Genus: | Allium |
Species: | A. baytopiorum
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Binomial name | |
Allium baytopiorum Kollmann & Özhatay
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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 1,200 m elevation. The species was named in honor of Turkish botanist Asuman Baytop.[2]
Critically endangered
It is threatened by overgrazing and hay making.
References
- ^ Özhatay, N.; Ekim, T. (2014). "Allium baytopiorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T199882A2616773. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T199882A2616773.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Özhatay, Neriman (26 November 2016). "Professor Asuman Baytop (1920-2015)". İstanbul Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi Dergisi. 45 (1): 1–6. ISSN 0367-7524. Retrieved 22 March 2019.