Allium baytopiorum, or Baytop's onion, is a species of onion that is endemic to Kars Province in Turkey. It is found in montane steppe at about elevation. The species was named in honor of Turkish botanist Asuman Baytop.
Endangerment The ICUN has listed Baytop's onion as critically endangered as its population is threatened by overgrazing and hay making.
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