Search results for " Sicilian endemics"

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Pyrus ciancioi (Rosaceae), a new species from Sicily

2012

A new species of Pyrus L. from the Nebrodi Mountains (NE Sicily) is described, named, and illustrated. It differs from P. spinosa in the shape and diameter/length ratio of its fruits and in the width/length ratio of the leaf lamina. An analytical key to the Pyrus species growing in Sicily is provided.

Settore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaPyrus Pomoideae vascular flora Sicilian endemics Mediterranean inlands.
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Sorbus busambarensis (Rosaceae), a new endemic species of Sicily

2012

Abstract In this study, Sorbus busambarensis, a new species from Rocca Busambra (Palermo, NW Sicily) has been described and named. On the basis of the critical features of its flowers, fruits and leaves, it is noted to be a member of S. sect. Aria and is related to the other taxa that form the polymorphic group of S. aria, which in Sicily is represented by S. aria s. str., S. graeca and S. umbellata.

SpiraeoideaeSorbusTaxonbiologySpiraeoideae Sorbus aria group Italian flora Sicilian endemics taxonomy.Settore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaRosaceaeBotanyTaxonomy (biology)Plant Sciencebiology.organism_classificationEndemismEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsPlant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology
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