Taxonomy
Taxonomy in detail
Scientific name
Allium chinense
Authority
G.Don
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The Red list Assessment
Brummitt, N. 2013. Allium chinense. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T44392537A44396666. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T44392537A44396666.en. Accessed on 24 May 2022.
Last assessed
18 February 2010
Scope of assessment
Global
Assessment Information
IUCN Red List Category and Criteria
Date assessed
18 February 2010
Year published
2013
Annotations
Needs updating
Assessment Information in detail
Year last seen
Previously published Red List assessments
Regional assessments
Assessor(s)
Brummitt, N.
Reviewer(s)
Liu, Q.
Contributor(s)
Facilitator(s) / Compiler(s)
Partner(s) / Institution(s)
Authority / Authorities
Justification
Allium chinense is a widespread, extensively cultivated species with no known threats; although its exact distribution and ecology are not know due to such a long history of cultivation for Chinese cooking, this cultivation is the reason that A. chinense is under no threat of extinction; Least Concern is the most appropriate category for this species.
Geographic Range
Native
Extant (resident)
China (Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang)
Number of locations
Upper elevation limit
Lower elevation limit
Geographic Range in detail
Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) (km²)
Continuing decline in area of occupancy (AOO)
Extreme fluctuations in area of occupancy (AOO)
Estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) (km²)
Continuing decline in extent of occurrence (EOO)
Extreme fluctuations in extent of occurrence (EOO)
Continuing decline in number of locations
Extreme fluctuations in the number of locations
Range Description
Allium chinense is known from southern China including Hainan; its exact natural distribution and ecological conditions are not known.
Population
Current population trend
Number of mature individuals
Population severely fragmented
Continuing decline of mature individuals
Population in detail
Extreme fluctuations
No. of subpopulations
Continuing decline in subpopulations
Extreme fluctuations in subpopulations
All individuals in one subpopulation
No. of individuals in largest subpopulation
Description
There is no known detailed population information about A. chinense, but it is extensively cultivated in China for its use in Chinese cookery.
Habitat and Ecology
System
Habitat type
Generation length (years)
Congregatory
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat
Habitat and Ecology in detail
Habitat and Ecology
Allium chinense is a widely cultivated species used extensively as a vegetable in Chinese cooking; its exact natural distribution and ecological conditions are not known.
Classification scheme
| Habitats | Suitability | Major importance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18. Unknown | ||||
| Plant and Fungal growth forms |
|---|
| GE. Geophyte |
Threats
Threats in detail
Threats
There are no particular threats associated with this species.
Classification scheme
| Threats | Timing | Stresses | Scope | Severity | Impact score | Invasive species | Virus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Use and Trade
Establishing ex-situ production *
Local: ✘
National: ✘
International: ✘
Food - human
Local: ✔
National: ✔
International: ✔
Use and Trade in detail
Use and Trade
Extensively cultivated in China for its use in Chinese cookery.
Conservation Actions
Conservation Actions in detail
Conservation Actions
There are no specific conservation measures in place or needed for this species.
Conservation actions classification scheme
| Conservation Actions Needed | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Research classification scheme
| Research Needed | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Bibliography
Red List Bibliography
IUCN. 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2013.2). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 13 November 2013).
External Data
Images and External Links
Images and External Links in detail
iNaturalist.org observations
Search sites for species
CITES Legislation from Species+
Data Source
The information below is from the Species+ website.
CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail
Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence
Data Source
The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.
Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence in detail
