Abstract
We present the first finding of Anthyllis cytisoides L. in Italy. This western Mediterranean woody species was found close to the coastline on the southwest side of Mt. Argentario in southern Tuscany, on limestone rocks within a xerophytic garrigue community of the Erico multiflorae-Rosmarinetum officinali association. A description of the plant is given along with an original iconography and photos taken in the field. The reasons for considering this population of natural origin are briefly discussed, along with the possible causes of its wide disjunction from the rest of the species range.
Highlights
The genus Anthyllis L. belongs to subfamily Papilionoideae (Legume Phylogeny Working Group 2017) and includes 25 species distributed in Europe, Western Asia and North Africa, southward to Ethiopia (Degtjareva et al 2012; Mabberley 2017)
Anthyllis cytisoides L. is a diploid woody species closely related to A. terniflora (Lag.) Pau and belonging to the core group of Anthyllis (Benedì 2000; Degtjareva et al 2012)
A. cytisoides is native to Nortwestern Africa (Algeria and Morocco), the Iberian peninsula, including the Balearic islands, and southern France (Languedoc-Roussilon and Provence; Benedì 2000; Euro+Med PlantBase; Roskov et al 2006)
Summary
The genus Anthyllis L. belongs to subfamily Papilionoideae (Legume Phylogeny Working Group 2017) and includes 25 species distributed in Europe, Western Asia and North Africa, southward to Ethiopia (Degtjareva et al 2012; Mabberley 2017). Fabaceae, Italian flora, Leguminosae, mediterranean plants, Tuscan phytogeography Anthyllis cytisoides L. is a diploid woody species closely related to A. terniflora (Lag.) Pau and belonging to the core group of Anthyllis (Benedì 2000; Degtjareva et al 2012).
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
