Ail du Portugal, Ail des montagnes, Ail douteux, Ail des collines, Ail de Lusitanie
Allium lusitanicum
Allium lusitanicum is a plant species widespread over much of Europe, mostly in mountainous regions. It has been reported from every country on the continent from Portugal to Ukraine except Iceland, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, Albania and Greece.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Allium
Ail du Portugal, Ail des montagnes, Ail douteux, Ail des collines, Ail de Lusitanie belongs to the family Amaryllidaceae, order Asparagales, within the Liliopsida class.
Species Profile
Allium lusitanicum is a plant species widespread over much of Europe, mostly in mountainous regions. It has been reported from every country on the continent from Portugal to Ukraine except Iceland, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, Albania and Greece.
Allium lusitanicum faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural intensification and urban development across its limited Mediterranean range. The species' restricted distribution and small population sizes make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Allium lusitanicum faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural intensification and urban development across its limited Mediterranean range. The species' restricted distribution and small population sizes make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities.
Agricultural intensification and land conversion
Urban development and infrastructure expansion
Climate change and drought stress
Habitat fragmentation
Overgrazing by livestock
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Ail du Portugal, Ail des montagnes, Ail douteux, Ail des collines, Ail de Lusitanie (Allium lusitanicum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/ail-du-portugal-ail-des-montagnes-ail-douteux-ail-des-collines-ail-de-lusitanie