Allium elegantiflorum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales

Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Regnum*: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Regnum*: Viridiplantae Cladus: Streptophyta Cladus: Phragmoplastophyta Cladus: Embryophyta Cladus: Polysporangiophyta Divisio*: Tracheophyta Cladus: Eutracheophyta Cladus: Euphyllophytina Cladus: Megaphylla Cladus: Radiatopses Cladus: Lignophyta Cladus: Metalignophyta Diviso*: Spermatophyta Classis*: Angiospermae Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Monocota Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Allioideae
Tribus: Allieae
Genus: Allium
Species: Allium elegantiflorum

Name

Allium elegantiflorum Eker, Bani & Sağıroğlu, Phytotaxa 739(1): 105 (2026).

• Type: Bingöl: Karlıova, north of Karlıca Village, 2150 m. 19 Jul 2025. M.Sağıroğlu, B.Bani 7658. (Holotype: AIBU; Isotypes: AIBU, SAKU).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Western Asia Türkiye. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Sağıroğlu, M., Bani, B. & Eker, I. 2026. Allium elegantiflorum (A. sect. Codonoprasum, Amaryllidaceae), a unique new species from East Anatolia/Türkiye. Phytotaxa 739 (1): 103–111. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2027. Allium elegantiflorum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2027 Jan 1. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Allium elegantiflorum. Published online. Accessed: 23 July 2026. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Allium elegantiflorum. Accessed: 23 Jul 2026. Reference page.