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Garlic (Allium sativum) is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the genus Allium, closely related to onions, shallots, leeks and chives. It is native to Central Asia, northeastern Iran and the Himalayan foothills, and has naturalized in Mediterranean Europe and China, with two recognized subspecies and hundreds of cultivated varieties. The plant has been used for millennia as a seasoning, culinary ingredient and traditional medicinal remedy across civilizations including Babylon, Egypt, Rome and China, and its organosulfur compounds give it its distinctive pungent smell and taste. China accounts for about 73 percent of the worlds garlic production as of 2024. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Classification

Diet

Photosynthetic Autotroph 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 2

Relationship to People

Farmed or Commercially Raised 1

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

GNR Unranked 3

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 4

Scientific Name

Allium sativum 5

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated 6

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Source Wikidata: Garlic

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Sources

1. Garlic (Wikipedia)

Lead section
Garlic is cultivated in a variety of climates and countries; China was the largest producer in 2024, accounting for 73% of the world's supply, according to the United Nations FAOSTAT.
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 359186
Garlic (Allium sativum) is a species of bulbous flowering plants in the genus Allium.

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2. GBIF Species API

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3. NatureServe Explorer: Allium sativum

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

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"roundedGRank": "GNR"

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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Asparagales

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12439

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"cites_listing":"II/NC","eu_listing":"B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Asparagales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]

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5. Wikipedia: Garlic

WikipediaWikidata Q23400 (P225 taxon name)View the Source

6. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Allium sativum

GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2856681, category field

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"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"

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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Amaryllidaceae

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12534

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"cites_listing":"II/NC","eu_listing":"B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Liliales","family":"Amaryllidaceae"},"synonyms":[{"id":99613,"full_name":"Amaryllidaceae hybrid","author_year":"","rank":"GENUS"}],"common_names":[{"name":"Perce-neige, crocus d'automne","language":"FR"},{"name":"Snowdrops, sternbergias","language":"EN"},{"name":"Campanitas de las nieves, esternbergias","language":"ES"},{"name":"石蒜科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]

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Wikidata: Garlic

Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata P171View the Source

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