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Astragalus raphaelis (Fabaceae), a critical species from Sicily and taxonomic remarks on A. sect. Sesamei
Author(s) -
Brullo Cristian,
Brullo Salvatore,
Giusso del Galdo Gianpietro,
Minissale Pietro,
Sciandrello Saverio
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2011.01104.x
Subject(s) - fabaceae , biology , astragalus , botany , phylogenetic tree , taxonomy (biology) , sect , ecology , zoology , medicine , biochemistry , alternative medicine , pathology , traditional chinese medicine , gene
The taxonomic position of Astragalus raphaelis , a rare and misappreciated species endemic to Sicily, has been examined. In addition, its geographical distribution, ecology and conservation status, diagnostic morphological characters, pod and seed micro‐morphology and relationship with A. stella are provided. Phenetic and phylogenetic trees (based on morphological data) for A. sect Sesamei shows that A. raphaelis is a taxonomically quite isolated species, with some relationships to A. sesamoides .