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Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology
Official Journal of the Societa Botanica Italiana
Volume 158, 2024 - Issue 3
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Asterella africana (Mont.) Underw. ex A. Evans, rediscovered in Italy

Marta PuglisiDepartment of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rosario GalesiDepartment of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, ItalyView further author information
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Giuseppe SiracusaDepartment of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, ItalyView further author information
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Maria PriviteraDepartment of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, ItalyView further author information
Pages 404-407 | Received 09 Nov 2023, Accepted 29 Jan 2024, Published online: 29 Feb 2024
 
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Abstract

Asterella africana is a thalloid liverwort species, which is very rare in Europe and up to now reported in Italy only from Sardinia and based on an old specimen collected by De Notaris and kept in the Herbarium of the Muséum d‘Histoire Naturelle in Paris (PC). In this article, we report the finding of this species in Sicily. Notes on taxonomy, ecology, distribution, and conservation status are provided.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Funding

This research was financially supported by the research programme (PIA.CE.RI. 2020–2022 Line 2, cod. 22722132149) funded by the University of Catania.

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