Premium
A synopsis of Silene subgenus Petrocoptis (Caryophyllaceae)
Author(s) -
Mayol Maria,
Rosselló Josep A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/1224558
Subject(s) - silene , subgenus , caryophyllaceae , biology , taxon , synapomorphy , monophyly , botany , genus , phylogenetics , clade , biochemistry , gene
Summary Mayol, M. & Rosselló, J. A.: A synopsis of Silene subgenus Petrocoptis (Caryophyllaceae). – Taxon 48: 471‐482. 1999. – ISSN 0040‐0262. Petrocoptis , a small genus of chasmophytic plants endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, is included as a subgenus within a widely defined Silene. Thus, in Europe, Silene comprises subg. Silene itself, subg. Lychnis , subg. Viscaria , subg. Conoimorpha , and subg. Petrocoptis. It is anticipated that, based on nuclear rDNA sequences, S. subg. Petrocoptis will be found to be monophyletic. The bearded hilum is the only morphological synapomorphy supporting S. subg. Petrocoptis. Four species (seven taxa) are recognised within S. subg. Petrocoptis: S. glaucifolia subsp. glaucifolia and subsp. pseudoviscosa, S. laxipruinosa, S. montserratii subsp. montserratii and subsp. crassifolia, S. pardoi subsp. pardoi and subsp. guarensis. Morphological features of diagnostic value are discussed. A key and maps of the recognised taxa are provided.