Asphodelus tenuifolius

Asphodelus tenuifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asphodelaceae
Subfamily:	Asphodeloideae
Genus:	Asphodelus
Species:	A. tenuifolius
Binomial name
Asphodelus tenuifolius Cav.

Asphodelus tenuifolius is a common weed of fields, particularly of wheat and chickpea fields. It grows in Egypt and in the Sinai peninsula. It's also native to the Mediterranean region, Asia and the Mascarene Islands. It is generally present from the Canary Islands, across the Mediterranean to the Middle East and Afghanistan.^[1] It has a fibrous root system. It is also known as wild onion or "jungli piyaz" in Pakistan.^{[clarification needed]}

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