Sorbus busambarensis (Rosaceae), a new endemic species of Sicily
- Autori: Castellano, G; Marino, P; Raimondo, FM; Spadaro, V
- Anno di pubblicazione: 2012
- Tipologia: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- Parole Chiave: Spiraeoideae, Sorbus aria group, Italian flora, Sicilian endemics, taxonomy.
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/69107
Abstract
Sorbus busambarensis, a new species from Rocca Busambra (Palermo, NW Sicily), is described and named. On the basis of the critical features of its flowers, fruits and leaves it is 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. madoniensis.