Integrative Taxonomy of <i>Armeria</i> Taxa (Plumbaginaceae) Endemic to Sardinia and Corsica
Manuel Tiburtini,
Gianluigi Bacchetta,
Marco Sarigu,
Salvatore Cambria,
Paolo Caputo,
Daniele De Luca,
Gianniantonio Domina,
Alessia Turini,
Lorenzo Peruzzi
Affiliations
Manuel Tiburtini
PLANTSEED Lab, Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Via Derna 1, 56126 Pisa, Italy
Gianluigi Bacchetta
Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (CCB), Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, V.le S. Ignazio da Laconi 13, 09123 Cagliari, Italy
Marco Sarigu
Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (CCB), Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, V.le S. Ignazio da Laconi 13, 09123 Cagliari, Italy
Salvatore Cambria
Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Via Antonino Longo 19, 95125 Catania, Italy
Paolo Caputo
Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia 26, 80100 Naples, Italy
Daniele De Luca
Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia 26, 80100 Naples, Italy
Gianniantonio Domina
Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze 4, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Alessia Turini
PLANTSEED Lab, Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Via Derna 1, 56126 Pisa, Italy
Lorenzo Peruzzi
PLANTSEED Lab, Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Via Derna 1, 56126 Pisa, Italy
Sardinia and Corsica are two Mediterranean islands where the genus Armeria is represented by 11 taxa, 10 out of which are endemic. An integrative approach, using molecular phylogeny, karyology, and seed and plant morphometry was used to resolve the complex taxonomy and systematics in this group. We found that several taxa are no longer supported by newly produced data. Accordingly, we describe a new taxonomic hypothesis that only considers five species: Armeria leucocephala and A. soleirolii, endemic to Corsica, and A. morisii, A. sardoa, and A. sulcitana, endemic to Sardinia.
