Allium ahmet-tirasii (Amaryllidaceae), a new species from Southern Anatolia (Türkiye) Author Yildirim, Hasan 0000-0003-3951-4343 Ege University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 35100 Bornova-İzmir, Türkiye hasanyldrm@gmail.com Author Özdöl, Tuğkan 0000-0003-2109-861X Ege University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 35100 Bornova-İzmir, Türkiye ozdoltugkan@gmail.com Author Erdem, Seval 0000-0002-9840-5385 Ege University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 35100 Bornova-İzmir, Türkiye sevalerdem92@gmail.com text Phytotaxa 2024 2024-04-11 644 2 102 112 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.644.2.2 journal article 301650 10.11646/phytotaxa.644.2.2 7b0d94cf-3e88-43e9-876c-ad99199a5bd0 1179-3163 13214555
TABLE 1. Morphological differences among Allium ahmet-tirasii, A. sivasicum (data of A. sivasicum obtained from herbarium specimens) and A. opacum (data of A. opacum obtained from Resimli Türkiye Florası [Illustrated Flora of Türkiye] (Koyuncu et al. 2023).
Allium ahmet-tirasiiA. sivasicumA. opacum
Bulbwith 1–2 equal bulblets; outer tunic yellowish-grey to pale brownish orange; without collarwithout bulblets, outer tunic blackish to dark brown; with 1–2 cm collarwith numerous bulblets; outer tunic dark brown; without collar
Leavescylindrical to slightly semicylindrical, shorter to slightly longer than scape; sheeting covers 1/3–1/2 of stemcylindrical, shorter or as long as to scape; sheeting covers to 1/3 of stemsemicylindrical, longer or as long as scape; sheeting covers to 1/3–1/2 of stem
Umbel1.5–2.5 cm in diameter, fastigiate to hemispherical2–4 cm in diameter, hemispherical to globose1.2–1.5 cm in diameter, lax globose
Spatheone or sometimes 2-valved, if with 2- valved and then valves unilateral, 1.5–3.5 cm long, slightly shorter to slightly longer than umbel, 6–7 veined (if one part) or 3–4 veined (if two-part); second valve if present equal or subequal; 2-valved ones mostly incised from base trough to apex from main spathe.2-valved, valves opposite, 0.8–1.2 cm long, shorter to umbel, 4–5 veined2-valved, valves opposite, unequal, shorter valve 1–1.5 cm long, longer valve 2–2.5 cm long, 2–3 veined
Pedicel4–23 mm long, greenish-yellow6–15 mm long, glaucous40–60 mm long, glaucous
Perigonegreenish-yellow with pale greenish-purple midvein; not waxyyellow, greenish-yellow, pinkish yellow with pale greenish to greenish-purple midvein; waxylight yellowish-green, midvein without color; waxy
Filament3–4 mm long, equal or slightly shorter than tepals, whitish5–7 mm long; clearly longer than tepals, whitish to slightly purplish.2–2.5 mm long, equal or slightly longer than tepals, pale yellowish
Style1.5–2 mm long before fertilization, shorter than perigone4–6 mm long before fertilization, conspicuously longer than perigone1–1.5 mm long before fertilization, longer than perigone
Habitatcalcareous rocky cracksgypsum or gypsum and marl mixed soilsdry, rocky slopes