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

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.

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Key words: Allium, taxonomy, Şırnak, Southeast Anatolia, Turkey

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

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Key words: Allium, taxonomy, Şırnak, Southeast Anatolia, Turkey,

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