Carexquixotiana (Cyperaceae), a new Iberian endemic from Don Quixote's land (La Mancha, S Spain).

ABSTRACT: Despite centuries of work, the basic taxonomic knowledge of the flora of the Iberian Peninsula is still incomplete, especially for highly diverse and/or difficult genera such as Carex. In this study, we conducted an integrative systematic study based on molecular, morphological and cytogenetic data to elucidate the taxonomic status of several problematic Carex populations from La Mancha region (S Spain) belonging to Carexsect.Phacocystis. These populations have been traditionally considered of uncertain taxonomic adscription, but close to C.reuteriana due to their morphological appearance and ecological preferences. A detailed morphological and cytogenetic study was performed on 16 La Mancha's problematic populations (Sierra Madrona and Montes de Toledo) to compare the

SUBMITTER: Benitez-Benitez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10209519 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature