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Allium arsuzense sp. nov. and A. roseum subsp. gulekense subsp. nov. from Turkey
Author(s) -
Koyuncu Mehmet,
Eker İsmail
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2011.00879.x
Subject(s) - biology , subspecies , allium , botany , taxon , taxonomy (biology) , zoology
A new species, Allium arsuzense Eker & Koyuncu sp. nov. and a new subspecies, Allium roseum L. subsp. gulekense Koyuncu & Eker subsp. nov. (Alliaceae) from Turkey are described. Diagnostic characters, descriptions, detailed illustrations, geographical distribution, conservation status, observations and taxonomic comments on the new taxa are provided. They are also compared with the closely related A. ertugrulii Demirelma & Uysal and A. roseum L. subsp. roseum .