A second update to the checklist of the vascular flora alien to Italy
Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
158(2), С. 297 - 340
Опубликована: Март 3, 2024
Critical
and
updated
alien
species
inventories
are
crucial
to
properly
manage
contrast
biological
invasions.
After
6
years,
a
second
update
the
inventory
of
vascular
flora
Italy
is
presented.
It
provides
details
on
occurrence
at
administrative
regional
level
and,
for
first
time,
floristic
data
San
Marino.
The
checklist
includes
1782
taxa
(1673
species,
28
subspecies,
69
hybrids
12
cultivar
groups
not
attributable
specific
binomial),
distributed
in
786
genera
159
families;
2
lycophytes,
13
ferns
fern
allies,
37
gymnosperms
1730
angiosperms.
Among
these,
154
archaeophytes
1628
neophytes.
currently
established
899
(649
naturalized
250
invasive),
while
796
casual
aliens,
1
assessed,
38
have
been
confirmed
recent
times,
4
considered
extinct
or
possibly
country,
40
doubtfully
occurring
Italy,
unknown
distribution
110
reported
by
mistake
be
excluded
national
level.
This
allows
establish
an
up-to-date
number
(10,023)
constituting
whole
(either
native
alien)
Italian
flora.
Язык: Английский
Morphological trait evolution in Solanum (Solanaceae): Evolutionary lability of key taxonomic characters
Taxon,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
72(4), С. 811 - 847
Опубликована: Июль 4, 2023
Abstract
Solanum
is
one
of
the
world's
largest
and
economically
most
important
plant
genera,
including
1245
currently
accepted
species
several
major
minor
crops
(e.g.,
tomato,
potato,
brinjal
eggplant,
scarlet
Gboma
lulo,
pepino).
Here
we
provide
an
overview
evolution
25
key
morphological
traits
for
clades
this
giant
genus
based
on
stochastic
mapping
using
a
well‐sampled
recently
published
phylogeny
.
The
evolutionarily
labile
(showing
>100
transitions
across
genus)
relate
to
structure
(growth
form
sympodial
unit
structure),
herbivore
defence
(glandular
trichomes),
pollination
(corolla
shape
colour),
dispersal
(fruit
colour).
Ten
further
show
evolutionary
lability
with
50–100
specialised
underground
organs,
trichome
structure,
leaf
type,
inflorescence
position
branching,
stamen
heteromorphism).
Our
results
reveal
number
highly
convergent
in
,
tubers,
rhizomes,
simple
leaves,
yellow
corollas,
heteromorphic
anthers,
dioecy,
dry
fruits,
some
unexpected
pathways
trait
that
could
be
explored
future
studies.
We
informally
named
can
morphologically
defined
by
combinations
providing
tool
identification
enabling
predictive
phylogenetic
placement
unsampled
species.
Язык: Английский
Notulae to the Italian alien vascular flora: 16
Italian Botanist,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
16, С. 73 - 87
Опубликована: Ноя. 22, 2023
In
this
contribution,
new
data
concerning
the
distribution
of
vascular
flora
alien
to
Italy
are
presented.
It
includes
records
and
status
changes
from
casual
naturalized
for
or
Italian
administrative
regions.
Nomenclatural
updates,
published
elsewhere,
corrections
provided
as
supplementary
material.
Язык: Английский
Functional and ecological diversification of underground organs in Solanum
Frontiers in Genetics,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14
Опубликована: Окт. 10, 2023
The
evolution
of
geophytes
in
response
to
different
environmental
stressors
is
poorly
understood
largely
due
the
great
morphological
variation
underground
plant
organs,
which
includes
species
with
rhizomatous
structures
or
storage
organs
(USOs).
Here
we
compare
and
ecological
niche
patterns
geophytic
Solanum
L.,
classified
based
on
a
functional
definition
using
clade-based
approach
an
expert-verified
specimen
occurrence
dataset.
Results
from
PERMANOVA
Phylogenetic
ANOVAs
indicate
that
occupy
drier
areas,
found
hottest
areas
whereas
USOs
are
restricted
cooler
montane
tropics.
In
addition,
appear
be
adapted
fire-driven
disturbance,
contrast
prolonged
climatic
disturbance
such
as
unfavorable
growing
conditions
drought
cold.
We
also
show
rhizome-like
leads
changes
relationship
between
range
size
breadth.
Ancestral
state
reconstruction
shows
evolutionarily
more
labile
compared
USOs.
Our
results
suggest
enable
plants
shift
their
niches
towards
distinct
extreme
have
evolutionary
constraints.
Язык: Английский
A revision of Lycianthes (Solanaceae) in tropical Asia
PhytoKeys,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
245, С. 1 - 106
Опубликована: Июль 29, 2024
The
genus
Lycianthes
(Dunal)
Hassl.
(Solanaceae)
has
in
the
past
been
treated
as
a
section
of
large
Solanum
L.
but
is
more
closely
related
to
Capsicum
Outside
Americas,
where
highest
species
diversity
occurs,
found
tropical
and
subtropical
habitats
from
India
Japan
Philippines,
including
islands
Indonesia,
New
Guinea
Solomons.
19
Australia,
Pacific
were
‘PhytoKeys
209’.
Here
I
treat
remaining
10
occurring
across
Asia;
two
native
species,
biflora
(Lour.)
Bitter
oliveriana
(Lauterb.
&
K.Schum)
Bitter,
one
cultivated
rantonnetii
(Carrière)
that
also
included
earlier
work.
Asian
here
occupy
wide
range
forested
disturbed
are
diverse
habit,
ranging
epiphytic
vines
small
or
medium
sized
trees,
shrubs
creeping
herbs.
Many
weedy
plants
highly
best
characterised
“ochlospecies”,
with
complex
polymorphic
variation.
,
southern
South
America,
recorded
Pakistan,
may
be
widespread
than
collections
indicate.
history
taxonomic
treatments
Asia
discussed,
along
details
morphology
all
species.
All
full,
complete
morphological
descriptions,
synonymy,
lecto-
neotypifications,
discussions
ecology
vernacular
names,
distribution
maps
preliminary
conservation
assessments
(for
except
).
Searchable
lists
specimens
examined
presented
Suppl.
materials
1,
2.
Язык: Английский