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Re-establishment of Silene neglecta Ten. (Caryophyllaceae) with taxonomic notes on some related taxa

Authors :
Llorenç Sáez
Melilia Mesbah
Javier López-Alvarado
Gianluigi Bacchetta
Ridha El Mokni
Lorenzo Peruzzi
Bengt Oxelman
Source :
PhytoKeys, Vol 195, Iss , Pp 143-160 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Pensoft Publishers, 2022.

Abstract

Silene neglecta has been misunderstood and confused with S. nocturna, although several morphological characters (petal shape, calyx indumentum, hairiness of stamen filaments, seed size, seed-coat surface and shape) allow separation of these species. Moreover, S. mutabilis (which has been considered conspecific with S. neglecta) and S. martinolii (an alleged endemic species to south-western Sardinia) are considered here as taxonomic synonyms of S. nocturna and S. neglecta, respectively. These taxonomic conclusions are strongly supported by multivariate morphometric analyses of 21 characters.

Subjects

Subjects :
Botany
QK1-989

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13142003
Volume :
195
Issue :
143-160
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
PhytoKeys
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.fe9829ae2454a43a868cfea33fc039f
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.195.81370