Petagnaea

Petagnaea
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
Synonyms
  • Petagnia saniculifolia Guss.
  • Sison gussonei Spreng.

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. 1 2 Michael G. Pimenov (2003). Karyotaxonomical Analysis in the Umbelliferae. Science Publishers. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-57808-222-3.
  2. L. Gianguzzi & A. La Mantia (2006). "Petagnaea gussonei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1 (3.1). International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved July 20, 2007.

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