Allium viridiflorum Pobedimova (1949: 64)

Tojibaev, Komil Sh., Turginov, Orzimat & Karimov, Farkhod I., 2014, A new species and new records of Allium (Amaryllidaceae) for Uzbekistan (Central Asia), Phytotaxa 177 (5), pp. 291-297 : 295

Allium viridiflorum Pobedimova (1949: 64) (subg. Melanocrommyum , sect. Verticillata Kamelin (1973: 243) . ( Fig. 4 ).

Section Verticillata contains only two species having whorled leaves. Allium viridiflorum differs from the type species A. verticillatum Regel (1875: 103) by the greenish color of tepals that are 9 times longer than the pedicels, and short stamens, as well as by ecological preference and geographical distribution. A. viridiflorum is a local endemic of Arkit, Chatkal range, Kyrgyzstan.

Specimens studied: — UZBEKISTAN. Uzbekistan, southern slopes of Chatkal Range. Ungortepa mountains. 1 km to north from Paramon village. no. 00028, 28 Aprill 2011, F. I. Karimov F. I., A. R. Batashov s.n. ( TASH!).

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FIGURE 4. Distribution map of new Allium species for Uzbekistan