First record of Ribes uva-crispa L. (Grossulariaceae) from the Madonie Mts., a new species of the Sicilian flora |
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Authors: | L Gianguzzi O Caldarella S Romano |
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Institution: | 1. Dipartimento di Scienze Botaniche , Università degli Studi di Palermo , Palermo, Italy gianguzz@unipa.it;3. Via Maria S.S. Mediatrice 38, I-90129, Palermo, Italy;4. Dipartimento di Scienze Botaniche , Università degli Studi di Palermo , Palermo, Italy |
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Abstract: | Abstract In this study, a first record of Ribes uva-crispa L. (Grossulariaceae) – a new species of the Sicilian flora – from the Madonie Mts. is reported. The autochthonous and relict new population of Ribes uva-crispa L. (Grossulariaceae) is found on Mount Carbonara (Madonie Mts., North-Central Sicily), which is several hundred kilometers away from the Central Apenninic and the South Mediterranean locations of its distribution range. R. uva-crispa shows a distribution similar to other taxa extending from the Euro-Asiatic area to the mountains of North Africa with disjunct populations on the main Sicilian reliefs (Madonie and Nebrodi Mts.), testifying ancient phytogeographical connections. This noteworthy record adds a new species – as well as a new genus and new family – to the vascular flora of Sicily. Based on the morphological characters, the population found is to be referred to Ribes uva-crispa L. subsp. austro-europaeum (Bornm.) Bech var. glanduligerum (Lindberg) Maire. |
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Keywords: | Conservation of species Grossulariaceae Madonie Mts Ribes uva-crispa subsp austro-europaeum Sicily |
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