Petagnaea

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).^[2] It is found only in Sicily,^[2] in Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and is threatened by habitat loss.^[1]

Petagnaea
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Subfamily:	Apioideae
Tribe:	Saniculeae
Genus:	Petagnaea Caruel
Species:	P. gussonei
Binomial name
Petagnaea gussonei (Spreng.) Rauschert
Synonyms
Petagnia saniculifolia Guss. Sison gussonei Spreng.

See also

• Vincenzo Petagna
• Royal Society of Encouragement to Natural Sciences of Naples