''Petagnaea'' is a
monotypic
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genus
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of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s in the family
Apiaceae
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. Its only species is ''Petagnaea gussonei''. It is named after
Neapolitan
Neapolitan means of or pertaining to Naples, a city in Italy; or to:
Geography and history
* Province of Naples, a province in the Campania region of southern Italy that includes the city
* Duchy of Naples, in existence during the Early and Hig ...
botanist
Vincenzo Petagna
Vincenzo Petagna (Naples, 17 January 1734 – 6 October 1810) was an Italian biologist, physician and entomologist. He was appointed as director of the small botanical garden pertaining to the Monastery of Santa Maria di Monte Oliveto (associate ...
(1734-1810).
It is found only in
Sicily
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in Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and is threatened by
habitat loss
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.
See also
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Vincenzo Petagna
Vincenzo Petagna (Naples, 17 January 1734 – 6 October 1810) was an Italian biologist, physician and entomologist. He was appointed as director of the small botanical garden pertaining to the Monastery of Santa Maria di Monte Oliveto (associate ...
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Royal Society of Encouragement to Natural Sciences of Naples
References
Further reading
* De Castro O., Senatore F., Rigano D., Formisano C., Cennamo P., Gianguzzi L. (2008): Composition of the essential oil of Petagnaea gussonei (Sprengel) Rauschert, a relict species from Sicily (Southern Italy). Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 23(3): 172–177.
* De Castro O., Gianguzzi L., Colombo P., De Luca P., Marino G., Guida M. (2007): Multivariate analysis of sites using water invertebrates and land use as indicators of the quality of biotopes of Mediterranean relic plant (Petagnaea gussonei, Apiaceae). Environmental Bioindicators, 2(3): 161–171.
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Endemic flora of Sicily
Endangered plants
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Apioideae
Monotypic Apioideae genera
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