Petagnaea
Petagnaea gussonei is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, and the only species in the genus Petagnaea. 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]
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| Genus: | Petagnaea |
| Species: | P. gussonei |
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| Petagnaea gussonei (Spreng.) Rauschert | |
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See also
- Vincenzo Petagna
- Royal Society of Encouragement to Natural Sciences of Naples
References
- L. Gianguzzi & A. La Mantia (2006). "Petagnaea gussonei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61616A12523812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61616A12523812.en.
- Michael G. Pimenov (2003). Karyotaxonomical Analysis in the Umbelliferae. Science Publishers. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-57808-222-3.
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.
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