| Petagnaea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apioideae |
| Tribe: | Saniculeae |
| Genus: | Petagnaea Caruel |
| Species: | P. gussonei
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| Binomial name | |
| Petagnaea gussonei (Spreng.) Rauschert
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| Synonyms | |
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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).2 It is found only in Sicily,2 in Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and is threatened by habitat loss.1
References
References
- Gianguzzi, L.; La Mantia, A. (2006). "Petagnaea gussonei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006 e.T61616A12523812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61616A12523812.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Michael G. Pimenov (2003). Karyotaxonomical Analysis in the Umbelliferae. Science Publishers. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-57808-222-3.
Further reading
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.