1ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resouces (ICAR-NBPGR), Regional Station, Bhowali-263132, Niglat, Nainital District, Uttarakhand, India
2ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR), Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012, India
3Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research (DOGR), Rajgurunagar-410505, Pune, Maharashtra, India
4Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Ranipool, East Sikkim, Sikkim, India
*Author for Correspondence: Email- anjula.pandey@icar.gov.in
Online published on 9 April, 2018.
Germplasm of a rare and lesser-known species Allium fasciculatum Rendle was enriched through exploration undertaken in interior parts of North, South and West districts of Sikkim (1300–2600 m) and Darjeeling in West Bengal where it was reported for use as vegetable and condiment. This species, a rare and economically useful plant species growing in the kitchen gardens/backyards in the area of exploration, forms a new record on cultivation with addition to the germplasm holdings in field genebank at ICAR-NBPGR regional station at Bhowali, Uttarakhand.
Allium fasciculatum, Distribution, Little Known Species, Sikkim
