Bellevalia chrisii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Monocota Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asparagaceae
Subfamilia: Scilloideae
Tribus: Hyacintheae
Subtribus: Hyacinthinae
Genus: Bellevalia
Species: Bellevalia chrisii

Name

Bellevalia chrisii Yıldırım & B.Şahin, Nordic J. Bot. 33: 45 (2014).

• Typus: Turkey. C6 Malatya: Pötürge, Pötürge-Nemrut mountain road, Kubbe passing, mountain steppe, 1900 m a.s.l., 28 May 2012, H. Yıldırım 2358 (holotype: EGE, isotype: EGE).
• Etymology: named in honour of Christopher Gardner, horticulturist and botanist.

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

• Yıldırım, H., Altıoğlu, Y., Şahin, C. & Aslan, S. 2014. Bellevalia chrisii sp. nov. (Asparagaceae) from eastern Anatolia, Turkey. Nordic Journal of Botany 33(1): 45–49. DOI: 10.1111/njb.00469 Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Bellevalia chrisii. Published online. Accessed: 3 Jul 2026. Reference page.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Bellevalia chrisii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Jul 3. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora.. Bellevalia chrisii. Accessed: 3 Jul 2026. Reference page.