Hello, I'm happy and proud to share my first work on botany, the confirmation of the occurrence of Allium cyrilli in the Iberian peninsula (only known for Spain so far, but could turn up in some areas of Portugal).
I did this because I was lucky enough to be shown some photos and though I did not know what it was, I knew it was not Allium nigrum, with which it has been confused since 18th century!
Even modern botanists sensed that the plants "did not match", but only one asked Jean-Marc Tison in France, who had confirmed the plant there as well. But he never published it. I tried to contact him but I only found a wrong email. Anyway I cited his works and now I have the right email and he's happy with the outcome.
I also did it as a "warming up" to what is still to come, including (hopefully) description of up to 4 new Allium species.
This was a bit local and the paper is in Spanish, but I am already working on an English-only paper.
It can be downloaded here:
https://revistas.uma.es/index.php/abm/article/view/15132
Allium cyrilli Ten.: novedad para el centro y este de la Península Ibérica
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24310/abm.v47i.15132
Being a member of the PBS has spurred my work, so thanks to all.
Carlos Jiménez