Allium jesdianum
| Allium jesdianum | |
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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. jesdianum
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| Binomial name | |
| Allium jesdianum | |
Allium jesdianum is a species of onion found mainly in Iran, with populations in Afghanistan and possibly Iraq and Uzbekistan. It is cultivated around the world as an ornamental. Its 'Akbulak' and 'Early Emperor' cultivars gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 2016, and are also considered by them as good plants to attract pollinators.[2] [3]
References
- ^ Nouv. Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 12:217. 1860
- ^ "Allium jesdianum 'Akbulak'". Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Allium jesdianum 'Early Emperor'". Retrieved 28 November 2019.