TABLE 1 in Allium murat-sonayii (Amaryllidaceae), a new species from Türkiye

TABLE 1. Distinguishing characters between Allium murat-sonayii, A. stearnianum, A. stearnianum subsp. vanense, A. aybukeae, A. gemiciana, A. yamadagensis and A. dictyoprasum (data from: Kollmann et al. 1983, Duman & Ekşi 2017, Yıldırımlı & Kılıç 2016, Ekşi & Yıldırım 2019).
CharactersAllium murat-sonayiiA. stearnianumA. stearnianum subsp. vanenseA. aybukeaeA. gemicianaA. yamadagensisA. dictyoprasumBulbovoidovoid or globoseovoid or globosenarrowly ovoidovoidovoidoblong-ovoidBulb diam. (cm)0.7–2.5l–1.5 (–2.5)l–1.5(–2.5)0.5–10.8–1.31–1.5(1.8-) 2–2.5Outer tunicdark brownish, papyraceousbrownish-grey or brownish, membranousbrownish-grey or brownish, membranousmembranouswhite-yellowish, coriaceous, shinybrown, membranousreticulate-fibrous, produced into a long neck (12-15 cm)Bulblets length (mm)6–8.5, light purpleca. 10, dirty yellowca. 10, dirty yellowno bulbletsno bulbletsrarely present28–34 mm, light yellowStemstraight or flexuous belowflexuous belowstraightslightly curvederecterecterectStem length (cm)14–2720–35 (–40)20–35 (–40)12–25ca. 23–2935–50(40-) 60–150Number of leaves21–31–3222–33–4