Integrative Taxonomy of <i>Armeria arenaria</i> (Plumbaginaceae), with a Special Focus on the Putative Subspecies Endemic to the Apennines
Three subspecies of <i>Armeria arenaria</i> are reported from Italy, two of which are considered endemic to the Apennines. The taxonomic value of these two taxa (<i>A. arenaria</i> subsp. <i>marginata</i> and <i>A. arenaria</i> subsp. <i>apennina...
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| author | Manuel Tiburtini Giovanni Astuti Fabrizio Bartolucci Gabriele Casazza Lucia Varaldo Daniele De Luca Maria Vittoria Bottigliero Gianluigi Bacchetta Marco Porceddu Gianniantonio Domina Simone Orsenigo Lorenzo Peruzzi |
| author_facet | Manuel Tiburtini Giovanni Astuti Fabrizio Bartolucci Gabriele Casazza Lucia Varaldo Daniele De Luca Maria Vittoria Bottigliero Gianluigi Bacchetta Marco Porceddu Gianniantonio Domina Simone Orsenigo Lorenzo Peruzzi |
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| description | Three subspecies of <i>Armeria arenaria</i> are reported from Italy, two of which are considered endemic to the Apennines. The taxonomic value of these two taxa (<i>A. arenaria</i> subsp. <i>marginata</i> and <i>A. arenaria</i> subsp. <i>apennina</i>) is unclear. Moreover, the relationships between <i>A. arenaria</i> subsp. <i>praecox</i> and Northern Italian populations—currently ascribed to <i>A. arenaria</i> subsp. <i>arenaria</i>—have never been addressed. Accordingly, we used an integrated taxonomic approach, including morphometry, seed morpho–colorimetry, karyology, molecular systematics (<i>psbA–trnH</i>, <i>trnQ–rps16</i>, <i>trnF–trnL</i>, <i>trnL–rpl32</i>, and <i>ITS</i> region), and comparative niche analysis. According to our results, French–Northern Italian populations are clearly distinct from Apennine populations. In the first group, there is evidence which allows the recognition of <i>A. arenaria</i> s.str. (not occurring in Italy) and <i>A. arenaria</i> subsp. <i>praecox</i>. In the second group, the two putative taxa endemic to the Northern Apennines cannot be separated, so a single subspecies is here recognized: <i>A. arenaria</i> subsp. <i>marginata.</i> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ec344b686e04bb9a7952fb68d0a841c2023-12-01T21:54:43ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372022-07-01117106010.3390/biology11071060Integrative Taxonomy of <i>Armeria arenaria</i> (Plumbaginaceae), with a Special Focus on the Putative Subspecies Endemic to the ApenninesManuel Tiburtini0Giovanni Astuti1Fabrizio Bartolucci2Gabriele Casazza3Lucia Varaldo4Daniele De Luca5Maria Vittoria Bottigliero6Gianluigi Bacchetta7Marco Porceddu8Gianniantonio Domina9Simone Orsenigo10Lorenzo Peruzzi11Department of Biology, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, ItalyBotanic Garden and Museum, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, ItalyFloristic Research Center of the Apennine, University of Camerino—Gran Sasso Laga National Park, San Colombo, 67021 Barisciano, ItalyDepartment for the Earth, Environment and Life Sciences (DISTAV), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, ItalyDepartment for the Earth, Environment and Life Sciences (DISTAV), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80100 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80100 Naples, ItalyCentre for Conservation of Biodiversity (CCB), Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, ItalyCentre for Conservation of Biodiversity (CCB), Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pavia, Via S. Epifanio 14, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Biology, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, ItalyThree subspecies of <i>Armeria arenaria</i> are reported from Italy, two of which are considered endemic to the Apennines. The taxonomic value of these two taxa (<i>A. arenaria</i> subsp. <i>marginata</i> and <i>A. arenaria</i> subsp. <i>apennina</i>) is unclear. Moreover, the relationships between <i>A. arenaria</i> subsp. <i>praecox</i> and Northern Italian populations—currently ascribed to <i>A. arenaria</i> subsp. <i>arenaria</i>—have never been addressed. Accordingly, we used an integrated taxonomic approach, including morphometry, seed morpho–colorimetry, karyology, molecular systematics (<i>psbA–trnH</i>, <i>trnQ–rps16</i>, <i>trnF–trnL</i>, <i>trnL–rpl32</i>, and <i>ITS</i> region), and comparative niche analysis. According to our results, French–Northern Italian populations are clearly distinct from Apennine populations. In the first group, there is evidence which allows the recognition of <i>A. arenaria</i> s.str. (not occurring in Italy) and <i>A. arenaria</i> subsp. <i>praecox</i>. In the second group, the two putative taxa endemic to the Northern Apennines cannot be separated, so a single subspecies is here recognized: <i>A. arenaria</i> subsp. <i>marginata.</i>https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/7/1060endemismmorphometricsimage analysismolecular analysisniche similaritynomenclature |
| spellingShingle | Manuel Tiburtini Giovanni Astuti Fabrizio Bartolucci Gabriele Casazza Lucia Varaldo Daniele De Luca Maria Vittoria Bottigliero Gianluigi Bacchetta Marco Porceddu Gianniantonio Domina Simone Orsenigo Lorenzo Peruzzi Integrative Taxonomy of <i>Armeria arenaria</i> (Plumbaginaceae), with a Special Focus on the Putative Subspecies Endemic to the Apennines Biology endemism morphometrics image analysis molecular analysis niche similarity nomenclature |
| title | Integrative Taxonomy of <i>Armeria arenaria</i> (Plumbaginaceae), with a Special Focus on the Putative Subspecies Endemic to the Apennines |
| title_full | Integrative Taxonomy of <i>Armeria arenaria</i> (Plumbaginaceae), with a Special Focus on the Putative Subspecies Endemic to the Apennines |
| title_fullStr | Integrative Taxonomy of <i>Armeria arenaria</i> (Plumbaginaceae), with a Special Focus on the Putative Subspecies Endemic to the Apennines |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrative Taxonomy of <i>Armeria arenaria</i> (Plumbaginaceae), with a Special Focus on the Putative Subspecies Endemic to the Apennines |
| title_short | Integrative Taxonomy of <i>Armeria arenaria</i> (Plumbaginaceae), with a Special Focus on the Putative Subspecies Endemic to the Apennines |
| title_sort | integrative taxonomy of i armeria arenaria i plumbaginaceae with a special focus on the putative subspecies endemic to the apennines |
| topic | endemism morphometrics image analysis molecular analysis niche similarity nomenclature |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/7/1060 |
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