Abstract
Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum Rottler ex Sprengel) is a less known cultivated vegetable in western and eastern Himalayan regions of India. This species is reported here for its potential for commercialization to supplement the onion and garlic production in different parts of India especially under the present unpredictable climatic conditions. Due to multipurpose use and wider adaptability of the species future thrust is laid on collection and conservation programmes in India.
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Authors express their sincere thanks to the Director, NBPGR, for guidance as well as for providing all available help rendered during the course of study. We acknowledge with thanks the facilities rendered by the BSI (Shillong and Dehradun) and FRI (Dehradun) and allowing us to study the herbarium. Acknowledgments are also due to Drs. E. R. Nayar, K. C. Bhatt for fruitful discussion and K. S. Negi for providing material for undertaking study and Sh. Shashi K. Sharma for preparing map.
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Pandey, A., Pradheep, K. & Gupta, R. Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum Rottler ex Sprengel): a home garden species or a commercial crop in India. Genet Resour Crop Evol 61, 1433–1440 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-014-0144-z
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