A new species of Silene sect. Dipterosperma (Caryophyllaceae) from Sicily

Silene kemoniana, a new species of the section Dipterosperma from NW Sicily, is described and illustrated. It is a therophyte that occurs in mountains near Palermo, where it grows on Mesozoic limestones in xerophilous garigues. Its relationships with S. colorata and allied species are also examined....

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Main Authors: Cristian Brullo, Salvatore Brullo, Gianpietro Giusso del Galdo, Vincenzo Ilardi, Saverio Sciandrello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2012-12-01
Series:Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid
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Online Access:http://rjb.revistas.csic.es/index.php/rjb/article/view/381