Allium dumanii (A. sect. Codonoprasum, Amaryllidaceae), a new species from E Turkey

Kocyigit M., Yesil Y., Koyuncu M.

WILLDENOWIA, vol.46, no.1, pp.113-119, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.3372/wi.46.46109
  • Journal Name: WILLDENOWIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.113-119
  • Keywords: Allium, Allium sect. Codonoprasum, Amaryllidaceae, new species, taxonomy, chromosome number, Anatolia, Turkey, ALLIACEAE
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Allium dumanii Koyuncu & Kocyigit, a new species in A. sect. Codonoprasum (Rchb.) Endl. from Kahramanmaras and Malatya, Anatolia, is described and illustrated. It is compared with the possibly related A. armenum Boiss. & Kotschy. The karyomorphology of A. dumanii and A. armenum is also presented and discussed. The chromosome number of the new species is 2n = 16.