Liliaceae

A. shatakiense Rech. fil. in Ann. Naturh. Mus. Wien 49:280, f. 7 (1939). Figure 9. Map 34.
Bulb ovoid, 1-1.5 cm diarn.; outer tunics black, inner white, thin, membranous. Stem 15-25(-45) cm, finely striate, pale greenish or flushed purple. Leaves 1-3, linear, 3-8 mm broad, undulate. Spathe thin, membranous, 2-valved; valves8-14mm,ovate,adpressed to umbel. Umbel hemispherical, 2.5-4 cm diam., many-flowered, dense. Pedicels 12-16 mm, filiform, somewhat thickened at tip. Perianth campanulate; segments rosy-pink, pinkish-violet, mauve or purple, narrowly linear, 7-9 mm, very acute, limp. Filaments included, Jess than 1/2 x perianth segments, broadened at base. Anthers pale violet. Capsule subglobose, 4 mm, pale brown. Fl. 6. Quercus scrub, meadows, grassy slopes, montane steppe, on loam, basalt soil or turf, 1800-2750 m.
Type: [Turkey B9 Van} Darnis Ashagi, nördlich von Shatak (Çatak), 2300 m, Frödin 240 (holo. W).
E. Anatolia. 'Armenia* (probably nr Erzurum), 1867, Calvert & Zohrab! B8 Erzurum: Bingöl Da., 2400-2500 m, 17 vi 1981, Engin! B9 Erzurum: Çakmak Da. above Karayazi, 2750 m, Watson et al. 1648! Bitlis: Nemrut Da., 2100-2350 m, 23 vi 1972, Tatli! Van: N. side of Erek Da. above Değirmen köy, 2300 m, D. 44488! C10 Hakkari: Talana to Ziri (S. of Cilo Da.), 2130 m, Trelawny 1804!
Endemic. Ir.-Tur. element. Similar in habit to A. decipiens but differing from the latter by its very narrow perianth segments.