Petagnaea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
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 | |
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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]