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Allium pervariensis, a new species of sect. Allium, is described and illustrated from southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. It is a narrowly distributed geophyte in Siirt Province and its closest relatives are A. pustulosum Boiss. & Hausskn, A. karyeteini Post, but it is clearly differentiated due to outer tunic, perigon, pedicel, leaf and filament, and bracteoles characteristics. In this study, a comprehensive description, detailed illustration of A. pervariensis and distribution map, identification key are provided for A. pervariensis and related taxa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Allium purpureoviride M. Koyuncu & İ. Genç (sect. Melanocrommyum) is described as a new species from east Anatolia, Turkey. The new species is closely related to A. rothii Zucc. from Israel and some characters of the new taxon show similarity with A. cyrilli Ten. and A. asclepiadeum Bornm. The morphological characters of the related taxa are discussed and the distribution of the taxa is mapped. The diploid chromosome number is 2n = 16. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]