An annotated key to the species of Gastridium (Poaceae) with distributional novelties to the Italian territory

Gastridium is a Mediterranean-paleotropical genus of the Poaceae family, native to Italy. Species number and diversity were imperfectly known until recent taxonomic updates on morphological and molecular basis that enhanced our knowledge of this taxon. The present contribution provides a complete k...

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Main Author:	Anna Scoppola
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PAGEPress Publications 2019-11-01
Series:	Natural History Sciences
Subjects:	Gastridium identification key Italy new records Spain taxonomic characters
Online Access:	https://sisn.pagepress.org/index.php/nhs/article/view/429

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spelling	doaj-e55507d690484a519f7fad8a955a58242021-01-02T06:29:12ZengPAGEPress PublicationsNatural History Sciences2385-04422385-09222019-11-016210.4081/nhs.2019.429An annotated key to the species of Gastridium (Poaceae) with distributional novelties to the Italian territoryAnna Scoppola0Department of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences (DAFNE), Tuscia University, Viterbo Gastridium is a Mediterranean-paleotropical genus of the Poaceae family, native to Italy. Species number and diversity were imperfectly known until recent taxonomic updates on morphological and molecular basis that enhanced our knowledge of this taxon. The present contribution provides a complete key of the genus, encompassing the four currently known closely related species, G. lainzii, G. phleoides, G. scabrum, and G. ventricosum. The essential features of panicle, spikelets, and florets are specified and briefly discussed. Revisions of ancient and recent herbarium specimens provided three Italian distributional novelties for G. phleoides concerning Liguria, Campania, and Puglia and two for G. scabrum concerning Liguria and Basilicata. In contrast, the distributional ranges of G. scabrum and G. lainzii in the W Mediterranean region remain poorly known and await further investigations. https://sisn.pagepress.org/index.php/nhs/article/view/429Gastridiumidentification keyItalynew recordsSpaintaxonomic characters
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title	An annotated key to the species of Gastridium (Poaceae) with distributional novelties to the Italian territory
title_short	An annotated key to the species of Gastridium (Poaceae) with distributional novelties to the Italian territory
title_full	An annotated key to the species of Gastridium (Poaceae) with distributional novelties to the Italian territory
title_fullStr	An annotated key to the species of Gastridium (Poaceae) with distributional novelties to the Italian territory
title_full_unstemmed	An annotated key to the species of Gastridium (Poaceae) with distributional novelties to the Italian territory
title_sort	annotated key to the species of gastridium (poaceae) with distributional novelties to the italian territory
publisher	PAGEPress Publications
series	Natural History Sciences
issn	2385-0442 2385-0922
publishDate	2019-11-01
description	Gastridium is a Mediterranean-paleotropical genus of the Poaceae family, native to Italy. Species number and diversity were imperfectly known until recent taxonomic updates on morphological and molecular basis that enhanced our knowledge of this taxon. The present contribution provides a complete key of the genus, encompassing the four currently known closely related species, G. lainzii, G. phleoides, G. scabrum, and G. ventricosum. The essential features of panicle, spikelets, and florets are specified and briefly discussed. Revisions of ancient and recent herbarium specimens provided three Italian distributional novelties for G. phleoides concerning Liguria, Campania, and Puglia and two for G. scabrum concerning Liguria and Basilicata. In contrast, the distributional ranges of G. scabrum and G. lainzii in the W Mediterranean region remain poorly known and await further investigations.
topic	Gastridium identification key Italy new records Spain taxonomic characters
url	https://sisn.pagepress.org/index.php/nhs/article/view/429
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An annotated key to the species of Gastridium (Poaceae) with distributional novelties to the Italian territory

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