Poa magellensis (Poaceae), a new species from Central Apennine (Italy)

By

Conti, Fabio
Di Martino, Luciano
Bartolucci, Fabrizio

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

144

Pages

113--124

Subjects

Abruzzo , endemic , Italy , Majella National Park , new species , Poa , Poaceae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.144.49971

 

Abstract

A new species, Poa magellensissp. nov., is described and illustrated based on collections from the Majella Mountains in Central Apennine, Italy. It is morphologically similar to P. ligulata Boiss., but can be distinguished by green leaves, the basal ones adaxially lightly scabrous or sparsely hairy, longer ligules particularly in the upper leaves, panicles denser with primary branches sub-erect to erect, glumes with broader scarious margin, more acute glumes and lemmas, lemmas and paleas longer, rachilla hairy, calluses usually with a crown of hairs or shortly webbed, caryopses longer. A distribution map of the species is also presented.