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| Allium judaeum Ben-Natan & Fragman in Ben-Natan & Fragman-Sapir, 2021. |
Summary
The genus Allium includes important food plants including onion, garlic, chives, and leeks, as well as cultivars traded widely in the horticultural industry. Yet species limits and diversity in the genus still require further work. The eastern Mediterranean has emerged as a centre of diversity for the genus Allium in recent years. Here we describe a new species, Allium judaeum that is a rare endemic, apparently restricted to the Judean Mountains of Israel and the West Bank, and discuss the ecology and outlook for the plant, and recommendations for its conservation.
Allium judaeum Ben-Natan & Fragman sp. nov.
Type: ISRAEL/PALESTINE. Judean Mountains, Efrat, ..., 900 m, ...
Dar Ben-Natan and Ori Fragman-Sapir. 2021. Allium judaeum sp. nov.: Amaryllidaceae. Curtis's Botanical Magazine. DOI: 10.1111/curt.12420
Illustration by Rubin Krief
