Taxonomical notes on the Sicilian populations ofAsperula gussonei(Rubiaceae):A. peloritanasp. nov.

[摘要] Taxonomical investigation onAsperula gussonei , a rare Sicilian endemism, allowed us to verify that the Madonie population is well differentiated from the Mt. Scuderi one. These two populations are here treated as distinct species:A. gussoneiBoiss. from Madonie andA. peloritanasp. nov. from Mt. Scuderi. The main morphological and ecological differences between the two species are pointed out. Their iconographies and relationships with the allied species are given too.

[学科分类] 植物学

[关键词] Rubiaceae;endemism;Asperula;Sicily;taxonomy