Allium caspium

Allium caspium is a species of onions named for the Caspian Sea. It is native to the southern parts of European Russia, as well as central and southwestern Asia

Two formal botanical varieties are recognized:

• Allium caspium subsp. baissunense <small>(Lipsky) F.O.Khass. & R.M.Fritsch</small> - Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
• Allium caspium subsp. caspium - European Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, northern Caucasus, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan

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