Allium mardinense (Amaryllidaceae), a New Species from Southeastern Turkey

Articles > Article · 2021

Authors: Mehmet Maruf Balos, HASAN AKAN, Hasan YILDIRIM, Musa Gecit

Annales Botanici Fennici, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2021, vol 58, pp 341-346

DOI: 10.5735/085.058.0419

Summary

Allium mardinense Balos, H. Akan & Yıldırım, a new species of Allium sect. Allium, is described from Mardin Province, southeastern Turkey. It resembles A. aybukeae and A. enginii but differs from them by several morphological characters, such as its filament length, inner tepal shape and surface, and anther colour. Diagnostic characters, a comprehensive description, photographs, and a distribution map of A. mardinense are provided.

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