Allium shirnakiense, sect. Melanocrommyum (Liliaceae), a new species from South-eastern Turkey

Authors : Lütfi Behçet, Mustafa Rüstemoğlu

Pages : 450-454

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Publication Date : 9999-12-31

Article Type : Makaleler

Abstract :Allium shirnakiense L.Behçet & Rüstemoğlu sp. nova (sect. Melanocrommyum Webb & Berth.) is described as a species new to science on the basis of material collected from Şırnak Province. Morphologically, it is related to A. rhetoreanum Nab., which is an species endemic to South-eastern Turkey. A diagnosis, a taxonomic description, and some illustrations are given.
Keywords : Key words: Allium, taxonomy, Şırnak, Southeast Anatolia, Turkey