Baytop's Onion vs greater broomrape

Allium baytopiorum compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	greater broomrape
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Allium	Orobanche
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and greater broomrape share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	greater broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

greater broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Baytop's Onion

The Baytop's Onion (Allium baytopiorum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.