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A new revision of the genus Allium in the flora of India is presented. The study revealed 42 Allium species distributed in 10 subgenera and 22 sections. Among these there are 6 cultivated species. Typification of nearly all taxa has been carried out.
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Khassanov, F.O., Yussupov, Z. (2022). Revision of the Genus Allium L. (Amaryllidaceae) in the Flora of India. In: Öztürk, M., Khan, S.M., Altay, V., Efe, R., Egamberdieva, D., Khassanov, F.O. (eds) Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability in Asia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73943-0_21
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