Limonium sinuatum

Brullo, Salvatore & Erben, Matthias, 2016, The genus Limonium (Plumbaginaceae) in Greece, Phytotaxa 240 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

1. Limonium sinuatum (L.) Miller (1768: no.6) ( Fig. 1 )

Basionym:― Statice sinuata Linnaeus (1753: 276) . Type (lectotype designated by Erben 1978: 392):―ORIGIN UNKNOWN, Herb. Linnaeus no. 395.33 (LINN!).

Description: —Plant perennial, glabrous, forming a sub-shrub 10–45 cm tall, with several erect to procumbent stems and a robust tap-root. Caudices 0.5–3 cm long, branched, living leaves in rosettes at apices. Leaves fleshy, dark green to grey-green, normally flat, 20–150 mm long and 8–30 mm broad, oblanceolate to pinnately lobed, apex round, with a bristle, 1–4 mm long, with one central nerve and several pinnate lateral nerves, lanate at nerves and leaf margin, gradually tapering into the petiole. Stems with 4 undulate wings, 10–40 cm long, nearly straight, smooth, branching begins above the lower two third of the stems. Inflorescence triangular to obovate in outline. Sterile branches absent. Fertile branches 3–10 cm long, straight to slightly curved, directed obliquely upwards, forming branching angles of 35°– 45°, only longer branches divided in the upper half; second branches broadly winged, apical with 3 short, lanate appendices. Spikes short and dense, 6–13 mm long, straight. Spikelets fan-shaped, 12–15 mm long, composed of 2–3 flowers, very densely arranged with 7–11 per cm. Outer bract 4.3–5.8 mm long and 3.3–4.8 mm broad, triangular to small triangular-ovate, acute, with an awn, 1.0– 2.5 mm long; bract in the upper half shaggily hairy; margin narrowly membranous. Middle bract membranous, 4.1–6.3 mm long and 2.9–4.2 mm broad, narrowly triangular, with 2 acute tips, every tip with one awn, 1.5–2.5 mm long. Inner bract 7.3–9.0 mm long and 4.3–6.6 mm broad, oblong-trapezoid to elliptical, 2-lobed; bract margin more or less broadly membranous; central part fleshy, green, oblong, on the upper end with 2 fleshy, clawed, shaggily hairy appendices. Calyx very narrow, 11.5–14.5 mm long; calyx tube shortly hairy; calyx lobes very small, semi-circular to triangular; calyx seam very plicate, blue. Corolla white to yellowish.

Chromosome number: —2n = 16 ( Erben 1978, Artelari 1984a, Artelari & Georgiou 2003).

Distribution: —Mediterranean region. In Greece, it occurs in Sterea Ellas, Attika, Peloponnese, Kythira and several Aegean islands ( Fig. 96 A ).

Habitat: —Rocky coast on various substrates, sandy soils and ruderal habitats.

Taxonomic remarks: — L. sinuatum belongs to Limonium sect. Pteroclados and is related to L. lobatum , from which it differs in its perennial habit and by having calyces with very small lobes.

Specimens examined: — GREECE. Sterea Ellas: Sterea, prov. Phthiotis, distr. Lokris: prope balneum maritime Kamena Vourla, alt. 1– 2 m. In litoreis ad margines viae publicae, 12 August 1974 , Charpin 10950, Greuter 12097 (Herb. Greuter).— Attika: Graecia, Port Toulon, 23 April, s.l. (M); Graecia, Port Toulon , s.d., s.l. (M); Ad Phalerum, Fraas s.n. (M); Attica, ad Phalerum, 3 May 1854 , de Heldreich s.n. (M); In M. Parnetis reg. media, 14 April 1879 , Heldreich s.n. (M); Piraeus , May 1890 , Heldreich s.n. (M); In halipedo Phaleri , 27 May et 5 June 1891 , Heldreich 1175 (M, Herb. Greuter); Cap Sunion , 11 June 1938 , Durek s.n. (M); Promontorium Sunion, in declivibus litoreis prope templum Poseidonos , 20–50 m, 11 April 1962 , Rössler 4018 (MSB 90467); Strasse Piraeevs-Kap Sunion, Legraene, Felsküste , 14–18 May 1967 , Haesler 1596 (M); Strasse Piraeeus-Kap Sunion, Strand 5 km südöstlich Vuliagmeni , 14–18 May 1967 , Zollitsch s.n. (M); Felshänge um den Tempel von Kap Sunion , 14–18 May 1967 , Haesler 1604 (M); Strasse Piraeus-Kap Sunion, 5 km südöstlich Vuliagmeni, Strand , 14–18 May 1967 , Albrecht s.n. (Herb. Greuter); Vuliagmeni an der Strasse von Piraeeus nach Kap Sunion , 15 May 1967 , Podlech 13967 (MSB 90465); Kap Sunion, Umgebung des Tempels , 15 May 1967 , Podlech 14994 (MSB 90464); Strand 5 km südöstlich von Vuliagmeni an der Strasse von Piraeeus nach Kap Sunion , 15 May 1967 ,

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Phytotaxa 240 (1) © 2016 Magnolia Press • 21 Podlech 15244 (MSB 90463); Strandvegetation, ca. 0.5 km NW von Anabyssos, 13 April 1968, s.l. (M); Nomos Korinthia, Kap Hieron, Küste, bröckeliger Kalkstein, 26 April 1989, Schrag 24 (M).— Euboea: Euboea, Amarinthos, Strand beim Hotel, 16 April 1990, Kalheber 90–741 (Herb. Kalheber); Euvoia, Mantoudi, Kria Vrisi, coast NE of Argilios, top of coastal limestone cliff, heavily grazed by goats, 10 m, 17 June 1999, Mucina LM6665/ a (Herb. Erben).— Sporades: Insel Skiathos, Nordseite, Bucht Ormos Nikotsara, Kalkfelsen oberhalb der Brandungszone, ca. 10 m, 9 October 1996, Hahn & Koch s.n. (MSB 5169, Herb. Erben); Ins. Scyros, in litoreis, 8 May 1963, Phitos 739 (M).— Saronic Islands: Aegina, sea-shore, 10 April 1966, Charitonidou s.n. (Herb. Greuter).— Ionian Islands: Insula Kythera, Hag. Pelagia, in lapidosis litoreis, 4 May 1964, K. H. Rechinger 24127 (M); Ins. Kythira, in litoreis prope pagum Hagia Pelagia, 4 May 1964, Phitos 1249 & K. H. Rechinger (M).— Peloponnese: Argos, 1871, Spruner s.n. (M); Meeresstrand bei Nauplia, Spruner s.n. (M); Napoli di Malvasia, s.d., s.l. (M); Monemvasia, 13 April 1967 (Herb. Greuter); Nom. Messenias, Ep. Pylias, Bucht von Sphakteria, Dünenrasen nördlich des Felsens von Paleokastrum, 12 April 1979, Kalheber 79–031 (Herb. Kalheber); E-Küste, Monembasia, Strand am Westende der Insel, 18 April 1979, Kalheber 79–279 (Herb. Kalheber); Prov. Argolis: in litoreis inter pagum Drepanon et Iria, 2 May 1964, Phitos 1401 (M); Monemvasia, Strandfelsen zwischen Monemvasia und Gephyra, 2 April 1986, Kalheber 86–518 (Herb. Kalheber).— Cyclades: Andros, Batsi, Akro Kolona, E slope, steep coastal cliff, metamorphic sandstone / schist plates of schist with veins of marble, 1 July 1998, Mucina LM6560/1 (Herb. Erben); Ios, alt. 1 m, bord supérieur de plage sableuse dans la grande baie, plante dominante avec Helichrysum italicum , 25 May 1972, Marius 1133 (MSB 90468, Herb. Greuter); Kea (=Tsia), bei Ioulis, zwischen Friedhof und Löwe, Wiese, 5 May 2005, Kocyan AK 234 (Herb. Erben); Kea (=Tsia), bei Korisia, 20 m, Küste, 6 May 2005, Kocyan AK 236 (Herb. Erben); Kimolos, Eparch. Milon, von Psathi über Chorio zur Kirche Kosmas und Damian, 10 April 2003, Kalheber 03–116 (M, Herb. Kalheber); Ins. Kithnos, in saxosis litoreis, 17 May 1964, Phitos 1765 (M); Ins. Myconos, in litoreis, 20 April 1965, Phitos 2709 (M); Naxos, Chora, Aufstieg vom Stadtteil Grotta zur Felsenkirche Agios Ioannis, zum Kloster Chrisostomou, 30 March 1988, Kalheber 88–629 (Herb. Kalheber); Paros, Bucht von Naoussa, Ormos Plastira, Strand Kolympithres, Mündung eines Baches, Sandstrand, 12 April 1994, Kalheber 94–579 (Herb. Kalheber); Serifos, Küste um Ganema und Koutalas, 0–15 m, Sandstrand, 31 August 1997, Kalheber 97–1707 (Herb. Kalheber); Tinos, Chora und Vryokastro, Strand, 7 April 1991, Kalheber 91–0329 (Herb. Kalheber).—C rete: Candia, s.d., Sieber s.n. (M); Candia versus Ghazi, distr. Malevis, 4 June 1899, Baldacci s.n. (M); Kreta, Küste östl. Iràklion, Hügel Kòprena an der Str. nach Eläa, 10–30 m; Alte Brachen in Meeresnähe, 5 May 1960, Greuter 2919 (Herb. Greuter); Kreta, Küste östl. Iràklion, beim Ort Paläochora östl. der Karteròs-Mündung, 2 m, Sandboden am Strand, 5 May 1960, Greuter 2974 (Herb. Greuter); Creta, Distr. Kissamos ad litus maris ab oppido Kastelli ca. 3 km boreo-occidentem versus, 0 m, 2 June 1964, Roessler 4657 (M);; Kreta, Sandstrand unweit der Ruinenstätte von Amnissos, ca. 12 km E Iraklion, 7 April 1971, G. & W. Sauer s.n. (M); Kreta, östlich des Flughafens Iraklion, in der Fels-Shibljak- Vegetation oberhalb der Küste, Kalk, 5–10 m, 9 April 1972, Düll s.n. (Herb. Kalheber); Kreta, Kastelli, Strand am Hafen, 16 April 1981, Kalheber 81–639 (Herb. Kalheber); Kreta, N-Küste, Strand bei Malia, 5 April 1983, Kalheber 83–391 (Herb. Kalheber); Crete, Cap Hersonisos, sandy beach, 21 May 1983, Larsen (M, Herb. Greuter); Kreta, Iraklion, Umgebung des Hafens, ca. 10 m, 4 June 1983, Knoph & Triebel s.n. (M); Kreta, Lasithi, Agios Nikolaios, 9 April 1991, Weigend 1377 (M); Insel Kreta, Nordküste, ca. 22 km E von Iraklion, NNW von Limin Hersonisou, zwischen Svourou Matohi und dem Akrotiri Hersonisos, Anissaras, knapp W der Hotelanlage Aldemar Cretan Village, Strand, 0–5 m, 18 August–1 September 2001, D. & H. Wittmann s.n. (M); Kreta, östlich Iraklio, an der alten Strasse zwischen Amnisos und Kokkini Chani, 15 May 2003, Hofmeister s.n. (Herb. Erben).— Dodecanese: Karpathos, Westküste, Schlucht von Agios Georgios zur Bucht von Láres und Strand, Schotterbank am Strand, 6 June 1998, Kalheber 98–1003 (Herb. Kalheber); Insel Kos, Nordküste 4 km östlich Tigaki, 20 m, 12 April 1974, Podlech 26559 (MSB 90479); Insel Kos: S Tigaki zur Strasse Zipari-Victor Aigaion, zwischen Steinen einer Felsböschung, 12 April 1974, Buttler 18203 (M); Insel Kos, Strand-Dünen, 9 April 1990, Urban 50 (M); Rhodos, W-Küste, Kamiros-Skala, Kies- und Sandstrand, 10 April 1985, Kalheber 85–606 (Herb. Kalheber); Isl. Rhodes, Kamiros, meadow on seashore, 26 April 1972, Fagerstén s.n. (Herb. Greuter); Patmos, Skala, 24 August 2013, Brullo & Ilardi s.n., (CAT); Nissyros, a Pali, 26 August 2013, Brullo & Ilardi s.n, (CAT). —Eastern Aegean Islands: insula Psara, in planitie “Ahladhokambos” vocata, alt. 20 m, in arenosis secus viam, 19–25 April 1973, Greuter 10983 (Herb. Greuter); Samos, Strand zwischen Ireon und Pythagorion, Sandstrand, Felshänge an der Burg, 8 April 1987, Kalheber 87–193 (Herb. Kalheber); Samos, May 1995, M. Wolfstetter s.n. (Herb. Kalheber 95–843).

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Figures

FIGURE 1. Limonium sinuatum (L.) Miller. A) Habit; B) Spikelet; C) Outer bract; D) Middle bract; E) Inner bract; F) Calyx; G) Calyx lobes. (Habit drawn from “Creta, Brullo & Guarino s.n., CAT”, spikelet details from “Krete, Hofmeister, Herb. Erben”).

FIGURE 96. (Map 11) Geographical distribution of Limonium sinuatum (A); L. xerocamposicum (B).