The genus Taraxacum (Asteraceae) in Italy. III. A new species of T. sect. Erythrocarpa from Sicily

Taraxacum sect. Erythrocarpa is reported for the first time for Sicily. After field, herbarium and laboratory studies, a new species belonging to that section is described as new to science: T. garbarianum (2n = 32). Morphological, cytotaxonomical and distributional data are illustrated and discussed.