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Issue: Vol. 218 No. 3: 3 July 2015
Type: Article
Published: 2015-07-03
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.218.3.5
Page range: 268–278
Abstract views: 22
PDF downloaded: 1

Salix nebrodensis (Salicaceae), a new species from Sicily

Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali, Università di Catania, via A. Longo 19, I 95125 Catania, Italy
Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali, Università di Catania, via A. Longo 19, I 95125 Catania, Italy
Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali, Università di Catania, via A. Longo 19, I 95125 Catania, Italy
Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali, Università di Catania, via A. Longo 19, I 95125 Catania, Italy
endemics Mediterranean flora new species Salicaceae Salix Sicily taxonomy willows Eudicots

Abstract

Salix nebrodensis, a new species distributed along the mountain streams of North-East Sicily, is described and illustrated. Its ecological requirements, conservation status and taxonomic relationships with S. apennina and S. tyrrhenica are also examined.