Limonium milovicii Bogdanović & Brullo, 2015

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

15. Limonium milovicii Bogdanović & Brullo , sp. nov.

Type: — CROATIA. Central Dalmatia: Zaglavice, presso Sevid, Dalmazia centrale, litorale roccioso, 7 November 2006, Brullo, Bogdanović & Giusso s.n. (holotype CAT!; isotypes CAT!, ZAGR!) ( Figs. 16 , 45 ) .

Diagnosis: — Planta dense pubescens , dense foliosa secus partem superiorem caudicularum, foliis rugosis, spathulatis ad lineari-spathulatis, retusis, revolutis margine, 1-nervis, scapis numerosis, erectis, rugosis, ramis sterilibus numerosis, inflorescentia laxa pyramidata, ramosa, spicis rectis ad curvatis, bractea inferiore ovata, obtusa, bractea superiore oblonga, acuta, calice tubo piloso, lobis ovato-triangularibus, acuminatis.

Description: —Plant perennial, 13–25(–35) cm tall, densely pubescent (hairs up to 0.05–0.1 mm long), with robust tap-root. Caudices 1–4 cm long, with contract branched, and densely covered by leaves in the upper part. Leaves rigid, rugose, pubescent, green, 12–35 mm long, 3–6 mm wide, spathulate to linear-spathulate, revolute at the margin, 1-nerved, gradually tapering into a long petiole, retuse at the apex. Stems numerous, erect, rugose, with numerous sterile branches, flexuous, fragile at nodes, very branched, diverging at the angle of 40–70(–110)°, internodes 5–15 mm long, right to curved. Inflorescence lax, pyramidate, branched; spikes 5–30 mm long, straight to curved. Spikelets 5–6 mm long, 1–4-flowered, 3–7 per cm; outer bract 1.3–1.8 mm long, 1.3–1.7 mm wide, ovate, obtuse, with margin narrowly membranous, glabrous, and central part fleshy, acuminate, hairy; middle bract 1.7–2.1 mm long, 1–1.3 mm wide, oblong, shortly bifid at the apex, membranous, densely hairy on the veins; inner bract 3–3.9 mm long, 2–2.3 mm wide, oblong, acute, with margin membranous, glabrous, 0.2–0.3 mm wide, and central part fleshy, densely hairy, 1.4–1.6 mm wide, acuminate, forming a triangular tip, 0.6–0.8 mm long, almost reaching the upper margin. Calyx 3.8–4.6 mm long, exserted 1.5–2 mm from the inner bract, tube hairy, with ribs densely hairy, reaching the basal part of the lobes; calyx lobes, ovate-triangular, glabrous, 0.6–0.7 × 0.8–0.9 mm, acuminate. Corolla lilac. Chromosome number 2n=18.

Etymology: —This species is dedicated to M. Milović, Croatian botanist from Šibenik, who collected some specimens of this plant.

Distribution and ecology: —This species occurs in Central Dalmatia, along the costal belt between Šibenik and Split ( Fig. 29A ). It is localized in the calcareous rocky places near the sea, where it is a member of halophilous vegetation.

Additional specimens examined (Paratypes): — CROATIA. Central Dalmatia: Isola di Čiovo, Movarštica, Dalmazia centrale, litorale roccioso, 05 November 2006, Brullo, BogdanoviĆ & Giusso s.n. ( CAT!, ZAGR!); Sevid, Dalmazia, 07 November 2006., BogdanoviĆ & DujmoviĆ s.n. ( CAT!, ZAGR!); litorale roccioso 1 km a nord di Primošten, 07 November 2006, Brullo, BogdanoviĆ & Giusso s.n. ( CAT!, ZAGR!); Spalato, Bačvice, Dalmazia centrale, litorale roccioso, 05 November 2006, Brullo, BogdanoviĆ & Giusso s.n. ( CAT!, ZAGR!); Dalmatia. Ad rupes litoris in latere septentrionali montis Marian prope Spalatum, s.d., Pichler s.n. (K!, W!, WU!); Dalmatien: Spalato am Meeresstrande , 18 May 1905, Kindt s.n. (W!); Dalmatien: Strand von Spalato beim Friedhofe, 23 July 1904, Stadlmann s.n. (W!); Dalmatien, Küste bei Spalato, 18 May 1905, Kindt s.n. (W!); Dalmatia, in rupib. proxim maris ad Spalato, July 1870, Pichler s.n. (K, W); Dalmatien, Mte Marian, 15 July 1868, Pichler s.n. (K!, WU!) ; Dalmazia, Spalato , 18 July 1888, Gelmi s.n. ( WU!) ; Split, otok Čiovo , 21 September 1947, Horvat s.n. ( ZAHO!) ; Split , u blizini želj. stanice, obalni grebeni uz more, 5 November 1981, HeĆimoviĆ s.n. ( ZA!) ; Šibenik, Smričnjak , uz more, 3 July 1982, MiloviĆ s.n. ( ZA!) ; Šibenik, Batižele , procjep u stijeni, uz more, 14 June 1996, MiloviĆ s.n. ( ZA!) ; Split: zapadna obala Marjana , 20 August 1939, LinardiĆ s.n. ( ZA!) ; Spalato, Sendtner s.n. (M!); Prov. Split , Kalkfelsen an der Küste bei Split , 29 August 1965, Düll s.n. (M!); Spalato et alibi, Biasoletto s.n. ( BOLO-BERTOL!) ; Dalm. am Manum bei Spalato, June 1872, Pichler s.n. (K!); Dalmatien, auf Felsen am Meere am Mte. Marian bei Spalato, August 1880, Pichler s.n. (K!); Dalmatia, Spalato, 15 July 1868, Pichler s.n. (K!) .

Figures

FIGURE 16. Limonium milovicii. A. Inflorescence branches. B. Spikelets. C. Outer bracts. D. Middle bracts. E. Inner bracts (dorsal view). F. Inner bract (lateral 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.. type CAT).

FIGURE 29. Geographical distribution of Limonium milovicii (A). L. omissae (B). L. velutinum (C). L. pharosianum (D). L. subanfractum (E). L. issaeum (F). L. busianum (G). L. brusnicense (H). L. zankii (I). L. vestitum (J). L. pomoense (K). L. cazzae (L). L. lagostanum (M) and L. pelagosae (N).

FIGURE 45. Habit of Limonium milovicii from holotype. Brullo. Bogdanović & Giusso s.n. (CAT).