Allium vasilevskajae

Vasilevskaya's onion
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Allium
Species: A. vasilevskajae
Binomial name
Allium vasilevskajae
Ogan.

Vasilevskaya's onion (Allium vasilevskajae) is a species of onion that is endemic to Syunik Province in Armenia. It was found in stony places and on screes in the upper monane zone, from elevations of 2,200–2,300 m. It is only known from two collections made half a century ago.

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