Petagnaea

Petagnaea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Saniculeae
Genus: Petagnaea
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Species:
P. gussonei
Binomial name
Petagnaea gussonei
Synonyms
  • Petagnia saniculifolia Guss.
  • Sison gussonei Spreng.

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]

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b Michael G. Pimenov (2003). Karyotaxonomical Analysis in the Umbelliferae. Science Publishers. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-57808-222-3.