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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Allioideae |
Genus: | Allium |
Species: | A. hypsistum
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Binomial name | |
Allium hypsistum Stearn
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Allium hypsistum is a Nepalese species of wild onion in the Amaryllis family. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Allium hypsistum is one of two species referred to as jimbu in Nepal, used in Nepalese cuisine. The other is Allium przewalskianum. [5]