On the status of Statice dianiae Pau (Plumbaginaceae)

On the status of Statice dianiae Pau (Plumbaginaceae)

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An apomictic Limonium with a single pollen-stigma combination (B type), Limonium interjectum, is proposed as a new species to replace the invalid name read more Statice dianiae Pau.The new species has a restricted distribution on the sea costs of eastern Spain (Alicante Province).It shows a striking wac 4011 morphological similarity to L.virgatum (Willd.) Fourr.

and L.girardianum (Guss.) Girard; on this basis it is suggested that L.interjectum is a hybrid derived from the two species.