TABLE 1 in Allium ahmet-tirasii (Amaryllidaceae), a new species from Southern Anatolia (Türkiye)

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. opacumBulbwith 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 collarLeavescylindrical 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 stemUmbel1.5–2.5 cm in diameter, fastigiate to hemispherical2–4 cm in diameter, hemispherical to globose1.2–1.5 cm in diameter, lax globoseSpatheone 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 veinedPedicel4–23 mm long, greenish-yellow6–15 mm long, glaucous40–60 mm long, glaucousPerigonegreenish-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; waxyFilament3–4 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 yellowishStyle1.5–2 mm long before fertilization, shorter than perigone4–6 mm long before fertilization, conspicuously longer than perigone1–1.5 mm long before fertilization, longer than perigoneHabitatcalcareous rocky cracksgypsum or gypsum and marl mixed soilsdry, rocky slopes