Author(s):
1. NAZAR KHAN:
Department of Botany, Government Degree College,Zhob, Balochistan,Pakistan
2. REINHARD M. FRITSCH:
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Gatersleben, Germany
3. AMIR SULTAN:
National Herbarium, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
4. TAHIR KHAN:
Army Public School and College, Zhob, Balochistan, Pakistan
Abstract:
Allium caroli-henrici, A. registanicum are newly recorded from Zhob district of Pakistan, and a new species Allium zhobicum is described and illustrated. The new species belongs to Allium subg. Melanocrommyum sect. Thaumasioprason and is characterized by rounded bulbs with coriaceous outer tunics, entire to papillate linear leaves, lilac to white scarcely recurved, elliptical linear to oblong tepals and a six-lobed ovary with exserted stigma and violet style. The key to Allium species in Flora of Pakistan is amended including the diagnostic characters of the newly recorded species.
Page(s):
1759-1765
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Volume: 53, Issue: 5, Year: 2021
Keywords:
Distribution
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Taxonomy
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Allium zhobicum
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Allium carolihenrici
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description
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Allium registanicum
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SW Asia
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