Apulian Garlic vs long yam

Allium apulum compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apulian Garlic	long yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Allium	Dioscorea
Species	Allium apulum	Dioscorea transversa

Evolutionary Relationship

Apulian Garlic and long yam share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Apulian Garlic

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apulian Garlic	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apulian Garlic

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Apulian Garlic

The Apulian Garlic (Allium apulum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.