A new species within the Centaurea busambarensis complex (Asteraceae, Cardueae) from Sicily
Citation
Domina G (2022). A new species within the Centaurea busambarensis complex (Asteraceae, Cardueae) from Sicily. Biodiversity Data Journal. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.10.e91505 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
The Centaurea busambarensis group is made up by eight species endemic to Sicily. We statistically evaluated a population found on the Nebrodi Mountain (NE Sicily) to verify if the observed morphological differences with the already known taxa justified the description of a new one. It resulted in being sufficiently distinct to deserve recognition at the species level.Centaurea valdemonensis, a new species endemic to Sicily is described and illustrated here. It is confined to the Nebrodi Mountains (NE Sicily). The distinction of this taxon from the others belonging to the C. busambarensis complex has been supported with the aid of statistical analyses on morphological characters. The differences with the related taxa are discussed.Taxonomic Coverages
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Gianniantonio Dominaoriginator
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Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo
Palermo
IT
email: gianniantonio.domina@unipa.it
Gianniantonio Domina
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position: Prof
Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo
Palermo
IT
email: gianniantonio.domina@unipa.it
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position: Prof
Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo
Palermo
IT
email: gianniantonio.domina@unipa.it