Petagnaea
{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}
{{Speciesbox
| image = Petagnea gussonei02.jpg
| status = EN
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| display_parents = 3
| genus = Petagnaea
| parent_authority = Caruel
| species = gussonei
| authority = (Spreng.) Rauschert
| synonyms =
- Petagnia saniculifolia Guss.
- Sison gussonei Spreng.
}}
Petagnaea is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. Its only species is Petagnaea gussonei. It is named after Neapolitan botanist Vincenzo Petagna (1734-1810).{{Cite book |author=Michael G. Pimenov |year=2003 |title=Karyotaxonomical Analysis in the Umbelliferae |publisher=Science Publishers |isbn=978-1-57808-222-3 |page=40}} It is found only in Sicily, in Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and is threatened by habitat loss.
See also
References
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Further reading
- De Castro O., Senatore F., Rigano D., Formisano C., Cennamo P., Gianguzzi L. (2008): Composition of the essential oil of Petagnaea gussonei (Sprengel) Rauschert, a relict species from Sicily (Southern Italy). Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 23(3): 172–177.
- De Castro O., Gianguzzi L., Colombo P., De Luca P., Marino G., Guida M. (2007): Multivariate analysis of sites using water invertebrates and land use as indicators of the quality of biotopes of Mediterranean relic plant (Petagnaea gussonei, Apiaceae). Environmental Bioindicators, 2(3): 161–171.
External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Petagnaea gussonei|Petagnaea gussonei}}
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Category:Endemic flora of Sicily
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Category:Monotypic Apioideae genera
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