Petagnaea Explained

Petagnaea is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. Its only species is Petagnaea gussonei. It is named after Neapolitan botanist Vincenzo Petagna (1734-1810).^[1] It is found only in Sicily,^[1] in Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and is threatened by habitat loss.

See also

• Vincenzo Petagna
• Royal Society of Encouragement to Natural Sciences of Naples

Further reading

• De Castro O., Senatore F., Rigano D., Formisano C., Cennamo P., Gianguzzi L. (2008): Composition of the essential oil of Petagnaea gussonei (Sprengel) Rauschert, a relict species from Sicily (Southern Italy). Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 23(3): 172–177.
• De Castro O., Gianguzzi L., Colombo P., De Luca P., Marino G., Guida M. (2007): Multivariate analysis of sites using water invertebrates and land use as indicators of the quality of biotopes of Mediterranean relic plant (Petagnaea gussonei, Apiaceae). Environmental Bioindicators, 2(3): 161–171.

Notes and References

1. Book: Michael G. Pimenov . 2003 . Karyotaxonomical Analysis in the Umbelliferae . . 978-1-57808-222-3 . 40.