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Allium bisotunense

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Allium bisotunense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Allium
Subgenus: Allium subg. Melanocrommyum
Species:
A. bisotunense
Binomial name
Allium bisotunense
R.M.Fritsch

Allium bisotunense is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae and is endemic to Iran.[1]

They are cultivated in the Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection.[2]

Etymology

The name bisotunense derives from Bisotun, a city in Iran.

Description

Like all species in the Melanocrommyum subgenus, this species is known to have 8 chromosomes. In addition, there is a mix of diploid and triploid individuals.[3]

They have spherical bulbs with a diameter of about 2–3 cm. They have flat, ovate leaves that are 15–25 cm long and bowl-shaped flowers that are 5–6 cm high and 6–10 cm in diameter.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Allium bisotunense R.M.Fritsch | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  2. ^ a b "New taxa and other contributions to the taxonomy of Allium L. (Alliaceae) in Iran" (PDF). Rostaniha.
  3. ^ Dolatyari, Alireza; Saeidi Mehrvarz, Shahryar; Shahzadeh Fazeli, Seyed Abolhassan; Naghavi, Mohammad Reza; Fritsch, Reinhard M. (2018-05-01). "Karyological studies of Iranian Allium L. (Amaryllidaceae) species with focus on sect. Acanthoprason. 1. Mitotic chromosomes". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 304 (5): 583–606. doi:10.1007/s00606-017-1489-5. ISSN 2199-6881.