Allium asarense is a species of wild onion in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to north-central Iran.[1] Out of the approximately 1000 species of Allium it and Allium vavilovii are the closest known relatives of the common onion Allium cepa.[2]
Allium asarense is endemic to Iran, where it is found only in the north-central region of the country.[3]
This species grows in limestone, rocky slopes where it inhabits habitats such as cliffs and mountain peaks.[4]
It naturally grows at altitudes of 2000 metres above sea level.[4]
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.
