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A contribution to the characterization of Ruppia drepanensis (Ruppiaceae), a key species of threatened Mediterranean wetlands

Nicolina MormileOlga De CastroAnnalisa SantangeloAnna Maria ManninoAnna GeraciAngelo Troia

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RuppiaMediterranean climatePopulationPlant ScienceDNA barcodingSettore BIO/01 - Botanica Generale03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicine0502 economics and businesseducationEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematicseducation.field_of_studybiologyEcologySettore BIO/02 - Botanica Sistematica05 social sciencesbiology.organism_classificationHerbariumGeographySeagrassAlismatales030220 oncology & carcinogenesisSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataThreatened speciesAquatic meadows DNA barcoding herbarium historical specimens ITS morphology Ruppia Ruppiaceae seagrass typification.Aquatic meadows DNA barcoding herbarium historical specimens ITS morphology Ruppia Ruppiaceae seagrass typification050203 business & management

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To elucidate the taxonomic status of Ruppia drepanensis Tineo ex Guss. (Alismatales, Ruppiaceae), we performed morphological analysis and DNA barcoding of historical materials (including the lectotype) and fresh samples (including those from a recently discovered population near the locus classicus in Sicily, Italy). We conclude that R. drepanensis is a separate species, closely related to R. spiralis L. ex Dumort., that occurs in temporary inland waters from the western to central sectors of the Mediterranean region. We also highlight the importance of vouchers and the need to link molecular investigations to field, ecological, and morphological investigations.

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2021-01-28
10.3417/2020520http://hdl.handle.net/11588/834611