Petagnaea
| Petagnaea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Petagnaea Caruel |
| Species: | P. gussonei |
| Binomial name | |
| Petagnaea gussonei (Spreng.) Rauschert | |
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Petagnaea gussonei is a species of flowering plant in the Apiaceae family, and the only species in the genus Petagnaea.[1] It is found only on Sicily,[1] in Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
References
- 1 2 Michael G. Pimenov (2003). Karyotaxonomical Analysis in the Umbelliferae. Science Publishers. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-57808-222-3.
- ↑ L. Gianguzzi & A. La Mantia (2006). "Petagnaea gussonei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved July 20, 2007.
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
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