Allium akaka

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| taxon = Allium akaka

| parent = Allium subg. Melanocrommyum

| authority = S.G.Gmel. ex Schult. & Schult.f. 1830
not Regel 1875[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/advPlantNameSearch.do?find_genus=Allium&find_species=akaka&find_rankToReturn=spec The International Plant Names Index, search for Allium akaka]

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Allium akaka is a species of onion native to Iran.{{cite web |url=http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Allium+akaka |title=Allium akaka |author=Gmel |website=PFAF Plant Database |accessdate=April 26, 2014 }}[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=294921 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1985). Flora of Iraq 8: 1-440. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.Fritsch, R.M. & Abbasi, M. (2013). A taxonomic review of Allium subg. Melanocrommyum in Iran: 1-240. IPK Gatersleben, Germany.[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Allium_akaka Allium Akaka] at [http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Practical_Plants Practical Plants]

;formerly included

Several infraspecific names have been coined referring to taxa now generally considered distinct species not to be included in Allium akaka. We give links here to help you locate appropriate information

• Allium akaka subsp. haemanthoides (Boiss. & Reut. ex Regel) Wendelbo, now synonym of Allium haemanthoides Boiss. & Reut. ex Regel
• Allium akaka f. major Turrill, now synonym of Allium ubipetrense R.M.Fritsch
• Allium akaka var. regale Tamamsch, now synonym of Allium materculae Bordz.
• Allium akaka subsp. shelkovnikovii (Grossh.) Wendelbo, now synonym of Allium shelkovnikovii Grossh.