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A New Autumn-Flowering Species of Allium (Alliaceae) from Croatia

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Here we describe Allium telmatum Bogdanović, Brullo, Giusso & Salmeri, a new species of Allium sect. Codonoprasum from North Dalmatia (Croatia). Its chromosome number (2n = 32), karyotype, leaf anatomy, ecology and taxonomical relationships are examined. Several features, such as phenology (flowering in autumn), occurrence in coastal salt marshes, tetraploid chromosome number, and morphology, indicate that it is most closely related to the Tyrrhenian species Allium savii. On the basis of our herbarium survey, we present here a distribution map of the autumn-flowering species of Allium sect. Codonoprasum in the Mediterranean area.

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The authors wish to thank Prof. Jasenka Topić (University of Zagreb) for indicating the existence of additional sites of Allium telmatum.

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  1. Department of Botany and Botanical Garden, Division of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 9a, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

    Sandro Bogdanović

  2. Dipartimento di Botanica, Università di Catania, via A. Longo 19, 95125, Catania, Italy

    Salvatore Brullo & Gianpietro Giusso del Galdo

  3. Dipartimento di Scienze Botaniche, Università di Palermo, via Archirafi 38, 90123, Palermo, Italy

    Cristina Salmeri

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Bogdanović, S., Brullo, S., Giusso del Galdo, G. et al. A New Autumn-Flowering Species of Allium (Alliaceae) from Croatia. Folia Geobot 44, 83–93 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12224-009-9032-2

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