Anthyllis apennina (Fabaceae), a new species from central Apennine (Italy)

Conti, Fabio; Bartolucci, Fabrizio

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“…Both floristic inventories report for Italy's 20 regions the distribution of species, subspecies and some hybrids (only for alien taxa) on the basis of knowledge updated to 2018. The above data have been subsequently updated by several researchers [35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45]. A first summary of these updates is given by Bartolucci et al [46] who report 7528 native and 1564 exotic taxa as certainly occurring in Italy.…”

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Italian Vascular Flora: New Findings, Updates and Exploration of Floristic Similarities between Regions

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The tradition of floristic studies in Italy has made it possible to obtain a good knowledge of plant diversity both on a national and regional scale. However, the lack of knowledge for some areas, advances in plant systematics and human activities related to globalization, highlight the need for further studies aimed at improving floristic knowledge. In this paper, based on fieldwork and herbaria and literature surveys, we update the knowledge on the Italian vascular flora and analyze the floristic similarities between the administrative regions. Four taxa, all exotic, were recorded for the first time in Italy and Europe. In detail, Elaeodendron croceum, Kalanchoë blossfeldiana, and Sedum spathulifolium var. spathulifolium were found as casual aliens, while Oxalis brasiliensis was reported as historical record based on some herbarium specimens. Furthermore, Kalanchoë laxiflora was confirmed as a casual alien species for Italy and Europe. Status changes for some taxa were proposed at both national and regional levels, as well as many taxa were reported as new or confirmed at the regional level. Currently the Italian vascular flora comprises 9150 taxa of which 7547 are native (of which 1598 are Italian endemics) and 1603 are exotic at the national level. The multivariate analysis of updated floristic data on a regional scale showed a clear distribution along the latitudinal gradient, in accordance with the natural geographical location of the regions in Italy. This pattern of plants distribution was not affected by the introduction of alien species. Despite some taxonomic and methodological issues which are still open, the data obtained confirm the important role of floristic investigations in the field and in herbaria, as well as the collaborative approach among botanists, in order to improve the knowledge of the Italian and European vascular flora.

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“…Allium ducissae joins the flora of the Central Apennines, an area with high plant species diversity, where there are the protected areas with the highest number of taxa in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin [ 59 , 60 , 61 ]. The Central Apennines are also known for being a large contingent of endemic taxa [ 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 ], some of which have recently been described or re-evaluated as, for example, Anthyllis apennina F.Conti & Bartolucci [ 67 ], Corydalis densiflora C.Presl subsp. apennina F.Conti, Bartolucci & Uzunov [ 68 ], Crepis magellensis F.Conti & Uzunov [ 69 ], Gagea tisoniana Peruzzi, Bartolucci, Frignani & Minut.…”

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Allium ducissae (A. subgen. Polyprason, Amaryllidaceae) a New Species from the Central Apennines (Italy)

Bartolucci

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Castro

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In this paper, Allium ducissae (the LSID for the name Allium ducissae is: 77254606-1) is described as a new species based on morphological and molecular analyses, and its taxonomic relationships are discussed. It grows in crevices on calcareous rocks, rocky slopes and grassy ledges in the subalpine belt, within two regional protected areas in the Lazio and Abruzzo administrative regions (Central Apennines, Italy). Previously, these populations were attributed to A. strictum, a species described from Siberia, belonging to A. sect. Reticulatobulbosa. The new species is distinct from A. strictum in the morphology of vegetative and reproductive structures. Indeed, it is close to A. palentinum, an endemic species to Cantabrian Mountains (NW Spain). Both molecular and morphological data support the recognition of the Allium populations coming from the Central Apennines as a new species. Allium ducissae can be clearly distinguished from A. palentinum by longer and wider tepals, longer filaments, a tooth of inner filament, flower pedicels, spathe appendage, and smaller seeds. Moreover, seed testa micro-sculptures revealed slight differences between A. ducissae and A. palentinum. Chromosome counts showed that A. ducissae is diploid with 2n = 16 chromosomes, as already known for A. palentinum. Molecular analyses support the affiliation of A. ducissae and A. palentinum to A. sect. Falcatifolia, contrary to what is known for the latter species, usually included in A. sect. Daghestanica. Finally, the IUCN assessment for the newly described species is proposed and briefly discussed.

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“…As part of the research on the flora of the Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise National Park [ 1 , 2 , 3 ], we have studied some critical species groups from a systematic and taxonomic point of view [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]. One of these is Spiraea hypericifolia L., a Eurasiatic species with a native range from SW Europe to C and SW Asia.…”

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Taxonomy and Distribution of Spiraea hypericifolia in Italy and Typification of the Name S. flabellata (Rosaceae)

Conti

Bartolucci

2023

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Spiraea hypericifolia is a Eurasiatic species, distributed from SW Europe to C and SW Asia. In Italy, only the alien S. hypericifolia subsp. obovata was recorded, as naturalized in the Central Apennines. Spiraea flabellata was described from Abruzzo (Central Apennines, Italy) by Gussone in 1826 and is currently regarded as a synonym of S. hypericifolia subsp. obovata. Based on the study of living plants from locus classicus and the analysis of the original material traced in BOLO and NAP, S. flabellata should be referred instead to S. hypericifolia subsp. hypericifolia, a taxon reported here for the first time in Italy. The name S. flabellata is lectotypified with a specimen kept in NAP. Based on our study, S. hypericifolia subsp. obovata should be excluded from Italian flora. Spiraea hypericifolia subsp. hypericifolia should be considered native to Italy and added to the contingent of steppe plants of phytogeographic and conservation interest recorded in the Central Apennines. Finally, the conservation status assessment of S. hypericifolia subsp. hypericifolia according to IUCN categories and criteria, is proposed and discussed.

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Anthyllis apennina (Fabaceae), a new species from central Apennine (Italy)

Cited by 624 publications

References 22 publications

Italian Vascular Flora: New Findings, Updates and Exploration of Floristic Similarities between Regions

Italian Vascular Flora: New Findings, Updates and Exploration of Floristic Similarities between Regions

Allium ducissae (A. subgen. Polyprason, Amaryllidaceae) a New Species from the Central Apennines (Italy)

Taxonomy and Distribution of Spiraea hypericifolia in Italy and Typification of the Name S. flabellata (Rosaceae)

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