Limonium cancellatum (Bernh. ex Bertol.) Kuntze (1891: 395)

Bogdanović, Sandro & Brullo, Salvatore, 2015, Taxonomic revision of the Limonium cancellatum group (Plumbaginaceae) in Croatia, Phytotaxa 215 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

3. Limonium cancellatum (Bernh. ex Bertol.) Kuntze (1891: 395)

Bas.: Statice cancellata Bernh. ex Bertol. (1837: 525) . Type: — CROATIA. Kvarner: Fiume, forte St. cordata varietas, 1814, Bernhardi (Lectotype: BOLO-BERTOL!, designated by

Bogdanović et al. 2011); epitype: CROATIA. In rupibus ad mare adriaticum Kantrida. Prope Fiume, 14 September 1871 ,

A.M. Smith s.n. (WU!, designated by Bogdanović et al. 2011) ( Figs. 4 , 33 ). ≡ Statice minuta var. cancellata (Bernh. ex Bertol.) Fiori in Fiori & Paoletti (1902: 332).

Description: —Plant perennial, 8–40 cm tall, densely pubescent (hairs up to 0.2 mm long), with robust tap-root. Caudices branched, 1–5 cm long, with dense leaf rosettes at the apex. Leaves rigid, rugose, densely pubescent, green, 10–30 mm long, 3.5–5 mm wide, spathulate, slightly retuse at the apex, revolute at the margin, 1-nerved, gradually tapering into a long petiole. Stems numerous, prostrate to ascending, rugose, with numerous sterile branches, flexuous, fragile at nodes, very branched, diverging at the angle of 70–130(–180)°, internodes 2–15 mm long, right to curved. Inflorescence reticulate, branched from the base; spikes 5–35 mm long, straight to curved. Spikelets 5–6.5 mm long, 2–4 flowered, 3–6 per cm; outer bract 1.2–2 mm long, 1.3–1.7 mm wide, ovate, obtuse, with margin glabrous, narrowly membranous, and central part fleshy, densely hairy, acuminate; middle bract 1.7–2 mm long, 1–1.2 mm wide, oblong, bifid at the apex, membranous, hairy at the base and veins; inner bract 3.2–3.8 mm long, 2.1–2.3 mm wide, oblong, rounded to obtuse, with margin membranous, glabrous, 0.2–0.3 mm wide, and central part fleshy, densely hairy, 1.7–2 mm wide, acuminate, forming a triangular tip, 0.3–0.5 mm long, no reaching the upper margin. Calyx 4–5 mm long, exserted 2–3 mm from the inner bract, densely hairy in the tube, with 5 totally hairy ribs, reaching the middle part of the lobes; calyx lobes 0.7–0.8 × 0.7–0.9 mm, hemielliptical, rounded. Corolla lilac. Chromosome number 2n=18.

Etymology: —The epithet is referred to “cancellatum ” namely latticed.

Distribution and ecology: —This species is widespread in the North Adriatic calcareous rocky coasts ( Fig. 28A ), where it occurs in Istria, Rijeka Gulf, Quarner islands (Veli and Mali Lošinj, Sušac, Unije, Cres, Krk, Sv. Grgur, Plavnik) and North Dalmatian islands (Silba).

Additional specimens examined: — CROATIA. Istria: Küstenland, Cap Promontore bei Pola , 5 June 1911 ,

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Wettstein s.n. (W!); Durch Veruda bei Pola auf dem Felsen am Manner-Knacker , August, Kerner s.n. (W!); Istrien, Italien, Strandfelsen von Scoglio figarola grande bei Rovigno, 2 July 1937 , Wagner s.n. ( WU!); Fiume : in rupibus calcar. littoreis prope Torpedine, August 1898 , Evers s.n. ( WU!); Istria , Isola Veglia, 27 August 1878 , Marchesetti s.n. (FI!, K!); Istrien, felsiger Meeresstrand bei Pola, Kalk 2 m, 28 August 1875, Freyn s.n. ( FI!); Istrien , Umgebung von Pola, felsiger Meeresstrand bei Promontore, 9 August 1874 , Freyn s.n. ( FI!); Istria , Parenzo, September 1921 , Marchesetti s.n. ( FI!); Istria , Scoglio Veruda presso Pola, 14 September 1921 , Vatova s.n. ( FI!); Istria a Parenzo sugli scogli della spiaggia, 1896, Calegari s.n. ( FI!); Istria, Pola, canale di Vruda, 14 September 1881 , Sintenis s.n. ( FI!); Istria , Isola Panisoli piccolo, June 1879 , Marchesetti s.n. ( FI!); Istria , Parenzo, August 1888 , Marchesetti s.n. ( FI!); Istria , lido presso S. Felice non lungi da Rovigno, 19 April 1872 , Marchesetti s.n. ( FI!); Seestrand bei Veruda, Pola, 24 July 1899 , Untchj s.n. ( FI!); Istria , valle Tavole , sullo scoglio Regota presso Parenzo, July 1922 , Vatova s.n. ( FI!); Istria , scogliere presso il mare, Veruda (Pola), 27 September 1921 , Vatova s.n. ( FI!); Istria , scoglio Veruda presso Pola, sulle scogliere lungo il mare, 14 September 1921 , Vatova s.n. ( FI!); Istria : Pola: Scoglio Veiuda, 14 September 1921 , Vatova s.n. (K!); Trimiero, Istrien, 1856, Braig s.n. ( ZA!); Istra , područje Poreča, južno od mjesnog kupališta, na obalnim vapnenačkim grebenima, 27 June 1950 , HorvatiĆ s.n. ( ZA!); Pola , am Canale di Veruda, 25 July 1900 , Gugler s.n. (M!); Poreč (Jugoslavija, Istrie) sur falaises et rochers de la côte exposes au sud, 9 August 1972, Van der Veken 9670 (M!); An Klippen bei Rovinj, October 1976, Nowotny s.n. (M!); Istrien, Isola Figarolo, bei Rovinj, Felsen am Meer , 19 April 1955 , Podlech s.n. (M!); in rupibus maritimis Istria et Dalmatia, Visiani s.n. ( BOLO-BERTOL!); in rupibus maritimis Istria, Biasoletto s.n. ( BOLO-BERTOL!); ex insula Brioni, Istria, initio julii 1837, Tommasini s.n. ( BOLO-BERTOL!); raccolta nello scoglio Fenolego, presso il Capo di Promontorio all’estremità meridionale dell’Istria, 25 July, Tommasini s.n. ( BOLO-BERTOL!); raccolto nell’isolotto Fenolego, 26 July, Tommasini s.n. ( BOLO-BERTOL!); Pola ad mare, 19 June 1867 , Sheta s.n. (K!); in rupestribus ad mare Istria australis, Tommasini s.n. (K!); Istria: Arfera, rup. marit., 28 May 1866, Pichler s.n. (K!); Flora of Istria , S. of Parenzo, sea-shore, among rocks, 18 August 1922 , Turill 998 (K!); Istria, April 1826, Müller s.n. (K!); Istria, Rt Kamenjak, presso Premantura, litorale roccioso, 10 November 2006, BogdanoviĆ, Brullo & Giusso s.n. (CAT!, ZA!, ZAGR!); Istria , Premantura, 9 October 2004 , BogdanoviĆ s.n. (CAT!, ZA!, ZAGR!); Istria , Rovigno , Zlatni rt, litorale roccioso, dintorni dell’albergo Eden, 10 November 2006 , BogdanoviĆ, Brullo & Giusso s.n. (CAT!, ZA!, ZAGR!); Istria , Veštar , presso Rovigno, litorale roccioso, dopo il campeggio Paradis, 10 November 2006 , BogdanoviĆ, Brullo & Giusso s.n. (CAT!, ZA!, ZAGR!); Istria , punta Verudela, presso Pola, litorale roccioso, 10 November 2006 , BogdanoviĆ, Brullo & Giusso s.n. (CAT!, ZA!, ZAGR!). Kvarner : Isola di Lošinj, cala di Javorna , vicino al paese di Veli Lošinj, Kvarner, 16 July 2006 , BogdanoviĆ s.n. (CAT!, ZA!, ZAGR!); Isola di Lošinj, Artatore , Kvarner, 16 July 2006 , BogdanoviĆ s.n. (CAT!, ZA!, ZAGR!); Isola di Sv. Grgur, Kvarner , 31 July 2005 , BogdanoviĆ s.n. (CAT!, ZA!, ZAGR!); Veglia , Bilimek s.n. (W!); Fiume , Noë s.n. ( WU!); Insel Lussin, Lussin grande, 4 September 1907 , Galvagni s.n. ( WU!); Lussin piccolo, Cigale, 17 May 1889 , Rechinger s.n. ( WU!); Insel Sansego , Strand, 11 September 1907 , Galvagni s.n. ( WU!); Lussingrande , 3 November 1943 , Stefani s.n. ( FI!); Istria , ad littora maris prope Flumen, August 1872 , Rham s.n. (FI!, K!); Bei Fiume, August 1971, Romi s.n. ( FI!); Veglia –porto della città, September 1872 , Marchesetti s.n. ( FI!); Isola di Cherso, Cherso, sulle falde del monte, 16 July 1942 , Vatova s.n. ( FI!); Isola d’Arbe , Punta Forigne, fra i sassi lungo la costa, 20 July 1942 , Vatova s.n. ( FI!); Dal Porto I. Martino sull’isola di Lussino, September 1841 , Sendtner s.n. ( PAD!); da Punta sull’isola di Cherso, 12 September 1841 , Sendtner s.n. ( PAD!); hab. ex Dalmati a Bertholl., 1838, Berenger s.n. ( PAD!); Hrv. Primorje, 1928, Horvat s.n. ( ZAHO!); Flora lussinensis, Krivice, 1 July 1893 , HaračiĆ s.n. ( ZA!); Flora lussinensis, Canidole gr., 10 July 1890 , HaračiĆ s.n. ( ZA!); Flora lussinensis, Vele Srakane, 18 May 1912 , HaračiĆ s.n. ( ZA!); Otok Krk , obalni grebeni kod Sv. Sidra, 18 June 1938 , HorvatiĆ s.n. ( ZA!); Privlaka , 16 June 1889 , HaračiĆ s.n. ( ZA!); Flora lussinensis, Scoglio V siri, 22 May 1892 , HaračiĆ s.n. ( ZA!); Flora lussinensis, Sansego Ins., 25 May 1890 , HaračiĆ s.n. ( ZA!); Unije , Valletta di Mišnjak, 10 July 1912 , HaračiĆ s.n. ( ZA!); Sršćica (Kostrena, Sv. Barbara), Rijeka, obalni grebeni, 30 April 1953 , HorvatiĆ s.n. ( ZA!); Hrvatsko Primorje , Sv. Barbara, 23 October 1950 , Horvat s.n. ( ZAHO!); Kornat (kraj Plavnika), 6 October 1927 , HorvatiĆ s.n. ( ZA!); Flora lussinensis, Unie, Vrulje, 3 July 1912 , HaračiĆ s.n. ( ZA!); Prevlaka , 10 September 189?, Šloser s.n. ( ZA!); školj Kornat (kraj Plavnika), 6 october 1924 , HorvatiĆ s.n. ( ZA!); Ad littora maris in Kraljevica, 14 June 1876 , VukotinoviĆ s.n. ( ZA!); Dalmatia , GrubišiĆ s.n. ex herbario Rossi 27.571 ( ZA!); Na pećinah uz more kod Bakarca, 15 October 1877 , Hirc s.n. ( ZA!); Plavnik , uz obalu mora (Tenki), 19 October 1927 , HorvatiĆ s.n. ( ZA!); Po pećinah prama Bakarcu, Hirc s.n. ( ZA!); Cherso bei Fiume, October 1856 , Braig s.n. ( ZA!); Crikvenica , September 1939 , Bošnjak s.n. ( ZA!); Plavnik JI obala, 19 October 1924 ,

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Phytotaxa 215 (1) © 2015 Magnolia Press • 13 HorvatiĆ s.n. ( ZA!); Nerezine, morski žal, 30 August 1903, VukotinoviĆ s.n. ( ZA!); Istrien, Fiume. Auf Felsen am Meere unweit der Torpedofabrik, 19 July 1881, Untiki s.n. (M!); Veglia, Bilimak s.n. (M!); Fiume, in litore maris, Kovats s.n. (M!); Prope Fiume, in rupestribus ad Cala rossa, August 1839, Noe s.n. (M!); Fiume, Litt. cr., August 1873. Rossi s.n. (M!); Figarole grande, 4 June 1936, Vareschi s.n. (M!); Auf der Insel Lossino in Quarnero. Tommasini s.n. (M!); Fiume, Haes s.n. (K!); In maritimis ad Flumen, July, Sailler et Bauer s.n. (K!). Northern Dalmatia : Isola di Silba, Dalmazia nord, 2 August 2005, BogdanoviĆ s.n. (CAT!, ZA!, ZAGR!); Scoglien Pettini bei Premuda, Südwest-Seite der nordwestl. Scoglien, 17 May 1911, Ginzberger & Teyber s.n. (W!); In Dalmat. Petter s.n. ( ZA!); Norddalmatien Meeresfelsen bei der Fähre an der Strasse von Obrovac nach Zadar, 2 August 1960. Podlech 6552 ( MSB!); Norddalmatien. An der Brücke von Jasenice in Richtung Zadar. 6 August 1960, Merxmüller & Wiedmann 13584 (M!); Südöstlich Zadar, felsige Küste bei Sukošan, 18 June 1980, Erben 365 (M!); Ex rupestribus maritimis Illyriae juxsta Zara, 28. September 1854, Ball s.n. (K!); Zara, Dalmatia, Ball s.n. (K!) .

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FIGURE 4. Limonium cancellatum. A. Inflorescence branches. B. Spikelets. C. Outer bracts. D. Middle bracts. E. Inner bract (lateral view). F. Inner bracts (dorsal view). G. Calyces. H. Calyx lobes. I. Leaves. J. Leaf indumentum (adaxial face). K. Leaf indumentum (abaxial face) (Illustration by Salvatore Brullo based on Brullo. Bogdanović & Giusso s.n.. CAT).

FIGURE 28. Geographical distribution of Limonium cancellatum (A). L. istriacum (B). L. lovricii (C). L. liburnicum (D). L. croaticum (E) and L. liberianum (F).

FIGURE 33. Habit of Limonium cancellatum from epitype. Smith s.n. (WU).