Allium asarense

Allium asarense is a species of wild onion in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to north-central Iran.^[2] Out of the approximately 1000 species of Allium it and Allium vavilovii are the closest known relatives of the common onion Allium cepa.^[3]

Allium asarense
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Allioideae
Genus:	Allium
Subgenus:	A. subg. Cepa
Species:	A. asarense
Binomial name
Allium asarense R.M.Fritsch & Matin

Distribution and habitat

Allium asarense is endemic to Iran, where it is found only in the north-central region of the country.^[2]

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.^[1]