Abstract
Cynosurus peltieri (Poaceae) is a very poorly known species only occurring in Algeria and Tunisia. A morphological description, together with its distribution and habitat, taxonomy, and IUCN Red List assessment are provided in the present paper. Photographic illustrations of the species comparing it with the similar Cynosurus polybracteatus, together with an updated diagnostic key to the Cynosurus species in North Africa, are also provided. In addition, the name is lectotypified on a specimen preserved at MPU, with isolectotypes preserved at P and BC.
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Bachman, S., Moat, J., Hill, A.W., De la Torre, J. & Scott, B. (2011) Supporting Red List threat assessments with GeoCAT: geospatial conservation assessment tool. In: Smith, V. & Penev, L. (Eds.) e-Infrastructures for data publishing in biodiversity science. ZooKeys 150: 117–126. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.150.2109
Catalan, P., Torrecilla, P., Rodguez, J.A.L. & Olmestead, G.R. (2004) Phylogeny of the festucoid grasses of subtribe Loliinae and allies (Poaceae, Pooideae) inferred from ITS and trnL-F sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics & Evolution 31 (2): 517–541.
Cuénod, A., Pottier-Alapetite, G. & Labbe, A. (1954) Cynosurus L. In: Flore analytique et synoptique de la Tunisie: Cryptogames vasculaires, Gymnospermes et Monocotylédones. Office de l’Expérimentation et de la Vulgarisation Agricoles, Tunis, pp. 124–125.
Desfontaines, R.L. (1798) Flora atlantica, vol. 1. L.G. Desgranges, Paris, 120 pp. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.323
Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2010) Cynosurus L. In: Index synonymique de la Flore d’Afrique du nord. Vol 1. Éditions des Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève, Geneva, pp. 267–268.
El Mokni, R. (2022a) Allium elaounii: a new species of A. sect. Pseudoscorodon (Amaryllidaceae, Allioideae, Allieae) from Kroumirian mountains, Tunisia. Phytotaxa 533 (4): 205–215. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.533.4.3
El Mokni, R. (2022b) Quercus ×numidica Trabut (Fagaceae, Quercoideae) and Cynosuro peltierii-Quercetum afaredis Laribi ex El Mokni ass. nov. new taxon and syntaxon to Kroumirian oak forests of Tunisia with remarks on their ecology and conservation. Hacquetia 21 (1): 153–162. https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/hacquetia/article/view/10382
El Mokni, R. & Domina, G. (2019) Taxonomic and distributive notes on Serapias lingua subsp. tunetana (Orchidaceae), a rare endemic to Tunisia. Collectanea Botanica 38: e005. https://doi.org/10.3989/collectbot.2019.v38.005
El Mokni, R. & Peruzzi, L. (2019) Rediscovery and conservation of Linaria cossonii Bonnet & Barratte (Plantaginaceae) in Tunisia. Phytotaxa 423 (5): 284–288. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.423.5.2
El Mokni, R., Domina, G., Boutabia, L. & Kreutz, C.A.J. (2021) New taxonomic and distributive data for Serapias tunetana - a North African species from the Serapias lingua aggregate. Journal Europäischer Orchideen 53 (1): 19–32.
El Mokni, R., Domina, G., Sebei, H. & El Aouni, M.H. (2014) Hyacinthoides kroumiriensis sp. nov. (Hyacinthaceae): a new species from North West of Tunisia. International Journal of Advanced Research 2 (9): 640–644.
El Mokni, R., Domina, G., Sebei, H. & El Aouni, M.H. (2015b) On the distribution and subspecific variation of the Tunisian-Algerian endemic Delphinium sylvaticum Pomel (Ranunculaceae). Nordic Journal of Botany 33 (5): 548–554. https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.00900
El Mokni, R., Sebei, H. & El Aouni, M.H. (2015a) Rediscovery of a rare North African endemic Odontites (Orobanchaceae): first record and variability from Tunisia. International Journal of Advanced Research 3 (2): 376–382.
Fries, E.M. (1835) Corpus florarum provincialium Sueciae. I. Floram scanicam. Palmblad, Sebell & Co., Uppsala, 394 pp. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.47083
Iamonico, D. & El Mokni, R. (2021) Hertia cheirifolia and H. maroccana (Asteraceae), two species endemic to North Africa: nomenclatural notes, morphology, distribution, and IUCN Red List assessments. Collectanea Botanica 40: e009. https://doi.org/10.3989/collectbot.2021.v40.009
IUCN [International Union for Conservation of Nature]. (2021) The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2020-2. Available online at: https://www.iucnredlist.org (accessed 1 September 2021).
Laribi, M. (2000) Contribution à l’étude phytosociologique des formations caducifoliées à Quercus canariensis Willd. et Quercus afares Pomel du massif d’Ath Ghobri-Akfadou (Grande Kabylie). Unpublished Masters Thesis, Institut de Biologie, Université Mouloud Mammeri de Tizi-Ouzou, Tizi Ouzou, 93 pp. + annexes.
Link, J.H.F. (1800) Nachricht von einer Reise nach Portugal nebst botanischen Bemerkungen. Journal für die Botanik 2 (1): 297–326.
Linnaeus, C. von (1753) Species Plantarum. Vol. 1. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae, 560 pp. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.37656
Long, S. (2007) Cynosurus L. In: Barkworth, M.E., Capels, K.M., Long, S. & Anderton, L.K. (Eds.) Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24. Oxford University Press, New York-Oxford, pp. 685–687.
Maire, R. (1931) Contributions à l’étude de la Flore de l’Afrique du Nord. Bulletin de la Société d’Histoire Naturelle de l’Afrique du Nord 22: 275–325.
Maire, R. (1955) Cynosurus L. In: Maire, R., Flore de l’Afrique du Nord (Maroc, Algérie, Tunisie, Tripolitaine, Cyrénaïque et Sahara). Vol. 3. Monocotyledonae, Glumiflorae (Gramineae: sf. Pooideae p.p.). Lechevalier, Paris, pp. 49–63.
McNeill, J. (2014) Holotype specimens and type citations: General issues. Taxon 63 (5): 1112–1113. https://dx.doi.org/10.12705/635.7
Meddour, R. (1993) Analyse phytosociologique de la chênaie caducifoliée mixte de Tala Kitane (Akfadou, Algérie). Ecologia Mediterranea 19 (3–4): 43–51.
Nees von Esenbeck, C.G. (1841) Florae Africae Australioris illustrationes monographicae. I. Gramineae. Sumtibus Prausnitzianis, Glogaviae, 490 pp. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.7585
Poiret, J.L.M. (1789) Voyage en Barbarie, vol. 2. J.B.F.Née de la Rochelle, Paris, 315 pp. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.13598
POWO [Plants of the World Online] (2022a-onward) Cynosurus L. Available online at http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:397215-1 (accessed 01 September 2021).
POWO [Plants of the World Online] (2022b-onward) Cynosurus peltieri Maire. Available online at http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:397215-1 (accessed 01 September 2021).
Quézel, P. & Santa, S. (1962) Cynosurus L. In: Quézel, P. & Santa, S., Nouvelle Flore de L’Algérie et des Régions Désertiques Méridionales. Vol. 1. Eìditions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, pp. 134–135.
Rezaei, E., Saeidi, H. & Rahiminejad, M.R. (2011) A taxonomic revision of the genus Cynosurus L. in Iran. Iranian Journal of Botany 17 (2): 212–219.
Stafleu, F.A. & Cowan, R.S. (1983) Taxonomic literature: a selective guide to botanical publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types. Vol. IV: P–Sak. (2nd edn). Regnum Vegetabile 110, Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema, Utrecht, [I]–IX, 1214 pp. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.48631
Thiers, B. (2022-onward) Index Herbariorum: A global directory of public herbaria and associated staff. New York Botanical Garden’s Virtual Herbarium. Available online at http://sweetgum.nybg.org/ih (accessed 08 August 2021).
Trabut, L. (1895) Graminées: Cynosurus. In: Battandier, J.A. & Trabut, L., Flore de l’Algérie, vol. 2. A. Jourdan, Alger, pp. 190–191. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.10917
Tsvelev, N.N. (1984) Grasses of the Soviet Union, part. 1. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, 568 pp.