Allium brulloi ( Alliaceae ), a new species from Astypalea (Aegean Islands, Greece)

Abstract

Salmeri, C.: Allium brulloi (Alliaceae), a new species from Astypalea (Aegean Islands, Greece). − Willdenowia 28: 69-75. 1998. − ISSN 0511-9618. Allium brulloi, belonging to A. sect. Codonoprasum, is described as a species new to science and illustrated. The new taxon occurs on calcareous rocks on Astypalea, a SE Aegean island. Its karyology, leaf anatomy and taxonomic relationships with other rare endemics of the E Aegean area are examined.