Allium negianum

Allium negianum is a species of Allium discovered in 2021 in India.^[1][2] It is found in the western Himalayas, in the Indian districts of Pithoragarh and Chamoli, in the state of Uttarakhand, between 3,000 and 4,800 meters above sea level. It was cultivated in the region for years before it was officially identified.

Allium negianum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Allioideae
Genus:	Allium
Species:	A. negianum
Binomial name
Allium negianum A.Pandey, K.M.Rai, Malav & S.Rajkumar

A. negianum was named after Kuldeep Singh Negi, who was an Allium collector.^[3][4]

References

1. "New Species of Onion Discovered in India". Sci-News. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
2. Pandey, Anjula; Rai, K. Madhav; Malav, Pavan Kumar; Rajkumar, S. (2021). "Allium negianum (Amaryllidaceae): a new species under subg. Rhizirideum from Uttarakhand Himalaya, India". PhytoKeys (183): 77–93. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.183.65433. PMC 8536611. PMID 34720632. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
3. "Delicious discoveries: Scientists just described a new onion species from the Himalaya". Phys.org. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
4. "Allium negianum". Retrieved 25 February 2022.