| Jepson's onion | |
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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. jepsonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Allium jepsonii (Ownbey & Aase) S. Denison & McNeal
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| Synonyms | |
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Allium sanbornii var. jepsonii Ownbey & Aase ex Traub | |
Allium jepsonii is a species of wild onion known by the common name Jepson's onion, honoring renowned California botanist Willis Linn Jepson.[2][3][4][5]
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ^ Denison, S. S. & McNeal, Dale W. 1989. Madroño 36(2): 127.
- ^ Traub, Hamilton Paul. 1972. Plant Life 28: 63.
- ^ Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck. 1959. California Flora 1–1681. University of California Press, Berkeley.
- ^ USDA Plants Profile