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On the real identity of the Strelitzia cultivated in Sicily’s historic gardens
Gianniantonio DominaManlio Specialesubject
biologyEcologymedia_common.quotation_subjectSettore BIO/02 - Botanica Sistematicaornamental floraStrelitziaStrelitziaPlant ScienceAncient historybiology.organism_classificationArchaeologyEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicStrelitzia albaPlant scienceGeographyItalyIdentity (philosophy)Settore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataTaxonomy (biology)nomenclaturehistorical gardenNomenclatureEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematicsmedia_commondescription
The authors, on the basis of field observations and literature search, conclude that all tree-like plants of Strelitzia grown in Sicily belong to Strelitzia nicolaii. Therefore Strelitzia alba (= Strelitzia augusta), which was generally considered to be commonly cultivated in Sicily since the nineteenth century, if it ever was cultivated on the island, is not currently found there. The Lectotypes of the names S. nicolaii and S. alba are here designated.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-05 |