Zelkova sicula
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Ulmaceae |
| Genus: | Zelkova |
| Species: | Z. sicula
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| Binomial name | |
| Zelkova sicula Di Pasq., Garfì & Quézel [2]
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Zelkova sicula is a species of Zelkova in the family Ulmaceae, endemic to Sicily.[3]
Description
It is a deciduous shrub growing to 2–3 metres (7–10 ft) tall; its natural mature size is unknown, as all existing specimens have been heavily browsed by goats, limiting their growth. The leaves are oval, 10–50 millimetres (0.4–2.0 in) long and 5–35 mm (0.2–1.4 in) wide, with a petiole 1–4 mm (0.04–0.16 in) long; the margins are lobed, with 6–8 lobes on each side.[3][4]
Conservation
The only known population, found in 1991, consists of 200–250 plants growing on the
IUCN list this species as Critically Endangered.[1]
Accessions
- Icomb Place gardens, as Z. sicula
Further reading
- Garfì, G. (1996). "Zelkova sicula, raro endemita siciliano. Origine, evoluzione, prospettive di conservazione". Bollettino Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali in Catania. 29 (352): 267–284.
- Garfì, G. (1997). "On the flowering of Zelkova sicula (Ulmaceae): additional description and comments". Plant Biosystems. 131 (2): 137–142. .
- Garfì G.; Barbero, M. & Tessier, L. (2002). "Architecture and growth patterns of Zelkova sicula (Ulmaceae) in south-east Sicily as a response to environmental conditions". Journal of Mediterranean Ecology. 3 (2–3): 65–76.
- Nakagawa, T; Garfì, G.; Reille, M. & Verlaque, R. (1998). "Pollen morphology of Zelkova sicula (Ulmaceae), a recently discovered relic species of European tertiary flora: its description, chromosomal relevance, and paleobotanical significance". .
- "Zelkova sicula". Fitogeografia della Sicilia (in Italian). Dipartimento di Botanica Università di Catania.
References
- ^ . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ G. Di Pasquale; G. Garfì & P. Quézel (1992). "Sur la présence d'un Zelkova nouveau en Sicile sud-orientale". Biocosme Mésogéen. 8–9: 401–409.
- ^ IUCN. Archived from the originalon May 27, 2008.
- ISBN 0-00-220013-9.
External links
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