Allium hypsistum
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| jimbu | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. hypsistum |
| Binomial name | |
| Allium hypsistum Stearn | |
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]
