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Allium asarense
Allium asarense is a species of wild onion in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to north-central Iran. Out of the approximately 1000 species of Allium it and Allium vavilovii are the closest known relatives of the common onion Allium cepa.
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Range & habitat
Allium asarense is endemic to Iran, where it is found only in the north-central region of the country. This species grows in limestone, rocky slopes where it inhabits habitats such as cliffs and mountain peaks, at altitudes of about 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above sea level.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1583848.