title: Allium ekimianum: a new species (Amaryllidaceae) from Turkey.
abstract: Allium ekimianum is described here as a new species. This taxon belongs to the genus Allium section Allium and grows in Elazığ Province (East Anatolia, Turkey). It is a narrowly distributed species and morphologically most similar to Allium asperiflorum and Allium sintenisii, and Allium erzincanicum but it is clearly differentiated due to the curved stem, smooth pedicel surfaces, bracteole arrangements at pedicel bases, tepal lengths and surfaces. In this study, a comprehensive description, distribution map of Allium ekimianum, identification key, and detailed illustrations are provided for Allium ekimianum and related taxa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gülnur
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ekşi
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy, Cyprus International University, Haspolat-Lefkoşa, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koyuncu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayşe Mine Gençler
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Özkan
keywords: Allium; Turkey; endemic species; section Allium; taxonomy