Allium albanicum Brullo & al.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Amaryllidaceae// Genus: Allium// Species: Allium albanicum Brullo & al. The classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Brullo et al. (2019) and Tan and Strid (2025).

Note: Allium albanicum is a newly described species (Brullo et al., 2019), separated from the historically more widely treated Allium meteoricum Heldr. & Hausskn. ex Halâcsy (Stearn, 1980 in Tutin et al.) Recently, a number of species have been distinguished and described within this complex (Tan and Strid, 2025).

Lifeform: Bulbous perennial. Geophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Albania, Greece and Kosovo (Tan and Strid, 2025; Hashani et al., 2023; Brullo et al., 2019). From literature data, A. meteoricum was previously reported for North Macedonia – Suva Gora (Teofilovski, 2011) and Treska (Soška, 1938).

Habitat:  Hill pastures in the Zletovo volcanic area.

Flowering period: Summer (JUN, JUL).

Locality: Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026.

Allium albanicum – habit in habitat. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – habit in habitat. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – habit in habitat. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – habit in habitat. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – habit in habitat. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – habit in habitat. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – inflorescence. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – inflorescence. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – inflorescence. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – inflorescence. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – inflorescence. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – inflorescence. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – inflorescence. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – inflorescence. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – inflorescence. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – inflorescence. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – flowers. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – flowers. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – flowers. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – fruiting indloresence. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – fruiting indloresence. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – fruiting indloresence. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – fruiting indloresence. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – fruiting indloresence. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – fruiting indloresence. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – fruiting indloresence. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – fruiting indloresence. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – capsules. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – stems and leaves. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – stems and leaves. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – stems and leaves. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – stem and leaves. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – stem. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – stems. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – stem and leaves. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – stem and leaves. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – stems and leaves. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – bulb. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – bulb. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – bulb. Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – habit. Scale in cm. Specimen from Osogovo -Probishtip: Stari Grad region– hills between the Eshterec Stream and the Shtalkovichka River, 05.07.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – inflorescence. Scale in cm/ mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – inflorescence. Scale in cm/ mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – inflorescence. Scale in cm/ mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum – flowers. Scale in mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum. A: petals with erose apex. B: outer petal width. C: inner petal width. D: style. E: and F: ovary. G: outer stamen. H: inner stamen. I: seed. J: connate bracts. K and L: stem. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Allium albanicum. Left: capsules and pedicels of differenth. Center: stem and connate bracts. Right: stem base and bulb. Scale in cm/ mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Allium L. Stearn, W.T. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 49 – 69.

Allium albanicum. Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/25845068-248e-4f88-aac9-6c12ccdcc28e [Accessed 29.07.2026].

Allium albanicum Brullo, C.Brullo, Cambria, Giusso & Salmeri. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60478500-2 [Accessed 29.07.2026].

Brullo, S., Brullo, C., Cambria, S., Giusso del Galdo, G. and Salmeri, C. (2019). Allium albanicum (Amaryllidaceae), a new species from Balkans and its relationships with A. meteoricum Heldr. & Hausskn. ex Halácsy. PhytoKeys 119: 117-136. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.119.30790 [Accessed 20.07.2026].

Hashani, Z., Mala, X., Maxhuni, Q. & Zeneli, L. (2023). Epimedium alpinum subsp. albanicum new subspecies for the flora of Kosovo. Italian Botanist, Vol. 15, pp: 1–8. doi: 10.3897/italianbotanist.15.91193 [Accessed 29.07.2026].

Tan, K. & Strid, A. (2025). Notes on two new Allium species for Greece: A. kofinae from South Central and A. albanicum from Northwest and North Central Greece. Phytologia Balkanica, Vol. 31, pp. 103-108. DOI 10.3897/phytolbalcan.31.e169789 [Accessed 20.07.2026].

Soška, Th., (1938): Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Schluchtenfloren von Südserbien. I. Glas. SND, Vol.18(6), pp. 223-238.

Teofilovski, A. 2011. Contributions to the flora of the Republic of Macedonia. Skopje, Privatno izdanie Aco Teofilovski. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Aco-Teofilovski/publication/312922565_Contributions_to_the_flora_of_the_Republic_of_Macedonia/links/5889f7c5a6fdcc9a35c3bc57/Contributions-to-the-flora-of-the-Republic-of-Macedonia.pdf [Accessed 29.07.2026].