Petagnaea is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. Its only species is Petagnaea gussonei. It is named after Neapolitan botanist Vincenzo Petagna (1734-1810). It is found only in Sicily, in Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and is threatened by habitat loss.
See also Vincenzo Petagna Royal Society of Encouragement to Natural Sciences of Naples
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Further reading De Castro O., Senatore F., Rigano D., Formisano C., Cennamo P., Gianguzzi L. (2008): Composition of the essential oil of Petagnaea gussonei (Sprengel) Rauschert, a relict species from Sicily (Southern Italy). Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 23(3): 172–177. De Castro O., Gianguzzi L., Colombo P., De Luca P., Marino G., Guida M. (2007): Multivariate analysis of sites using water invertebrates and land use as indicators of the quality of biotopes of Mediterranean relic plant (Petagnaea gussonei, Apiaceae). Environmental Bioindicators, 2(3): 161–171.
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