Allium negianum

  • It is an onion species from the Uttarakhand Himalayas, known to locals but newly described in science.
  • The scientific name Allium negianum honours the late Dr Kuldeep Singh Negi, an explorer and Allium collector.
  • It grows at 3,000 to 4,800 m above sea level and can be found along open grassy meadows, sandy soils along rivers, and streams forming in snow pasture lands along alpine meadows, where the melting snow helps carry its seeds to more favourable areas.
  • With a narrow distribution, this newly described species is restricted to the region of western Himalayas and has not yet been reported from anywhere ....
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