Allium 2009

[TheOnionMan]

Could anyone venture a guess on the identify of the posted species --- from wild sources ex Kirgizstan

I found this publication on the reporting some new Allium species, including for Kirgizstan, but it's an expensive download.  Knud, do you know of a free source for this one?  I was able to get one free PDF off the SID site, but for other publications it allows me to check them off, but I see no way (no button) to actually download them.

New Allium (Alliaceae) species from Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan
Read the "abstract" at this link:
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/schweiz/bj/2009/00000127/00000004/art00004

[Kristl Walek]

Mark:
Thank you. I will see if a friend (with scientific publication access) can order this for me.

I missed your original joining---always so wonderful to meet old friends in this (my favorite, soon to become only) public gardening forum!!!!

I am certain your experience, kinship and long experience with allium will be much cherished here.

WELCOME

[TheOnionMan]

Could anyone venture a guess on the identify of the posted species --- from wild sources ex Kirgizstan

My best guess on this so far is Allium tianschanicum, check out the long stamens and orangish anthers. It's range includes Kyrgyzstan.

http://www.plantarium.ru/page/image/id/38485.html
http://www.plantarium.ru/page/image/id/38488.html
...base of foliage/stems
http://www.plantarium.ru/page/image/id/38486.html

http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=240001064

herbarium specimen:
http://mobot.org/mobot/research/leguide/specimen-images/67/984.html

[TheOnionMan]

As promised for Dom, here are some photos of the fine American Allium, A. plummerae.  It is a high elevation species found in a limited range in Arizona and New Mexico, USA, growing in moist alpine meadows.  In good garden soil in full sun, it is among the most all-around ornamental species, making dense clumps of silvery-bluish foliage, fine upright-facing domes of pure white flowers starting the end of July, flowering throughout August.  With age, the ovaries age to yellowish, orange, or pinkish... very nice.  I've never had self-sown seedlings appear.

Happy Holidays all 

[BULBISSIME]

very very nice species !
thank's !
Dom, do you grow it ?

[gote]

 My new catalogue is almost ready - now must to shorten it for 6-7 pages. In January I will send text part of catalogue to you and others who will be interested by e-mail.
Janis

Yes please
gote@svanholm.se