This nice Turkish species originally was collected by Archibald, Seisums & Stevens in E Turkey - NW of Tunceli to Ovacik at 1000m altitude on openings among deciduous scrub on steep slopes. A relative of A. orientale and A. kharputense with 2 notably broad basal leaves. Hemisphaerical umbels of widely campanulate white flowers, usually with purple midveins on the segments, carried on sturdy, 15cm. long stems