Allium baytopiorum
| Baytop's onion | |
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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. 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.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Allium
- Critically endangered plants
- Endemic flora of Turkey
- Allium stubs