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Limonium cophanense (Plumbaginaceae), a new species from Sicily

Cristian BrulloGianpietro Giusso Del GaldoSalvatore CambriaVincenzo IlardiSalvatore Brullo

subject

Endemic; Mediterranean flora; Sea lavander; SicilyEcologyLimoniumMorphology (biology)Plant ScienceBiologybiology.organism_classificationPlumbaginaceaeEndemicSea lavanderHalophyteBotanyMediterranean floraConservation statusEudicotsSicilyEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematics

description

Limonium cophanense is described and illustrated as a new species from the rocky coast of northwestern Sicily. It is a very rare and localized chamaephyte occurring near the sea on calcarenitic substrate, where it grows together with other halophytes. Its morphology, ecology, conservation status and relationships with the species belonging to the L. bocconei group are also examined.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2016-04-07Phytotaxa
https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.255.2.4