Crataegus monogyna (hawthorn).

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Pasiecznik
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Features ◽  
Small Tree ◽  
Northern Iran ◽  
Crataegus Monogyna ◽  
Northeastern Part ◽  
Size And Shape ◽  
Northwestern Caucasus ◽  
Variable Species ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Thorny Shrub

Abstract C. monogyna is a widely distributed (Meusel et al., 1965), thorny shrub or small tree (up to 10 m high). It is an exceptionally variable species in all its morphological features, particularly in size and shape of leaves, resulting in a high number of forms described from various parts of its range (Browicz, 1986). Common hawthorn is native to most of Europe (excluding its northeastern part) and to some places on the Mediterranean seashore. In Asia it grows naturally in Anatolia (excluding the central and northeastern regions), in northwestern Caucasus, northeastern Iraq, northern Iran, western Syria, Lebanon and northern Israel (Boratynski, 1986). C. monogyna is generally regarded as lowland species, however it has been reported from Cyprus at 1525 m in altitude, Albania and Lebanon (1600 m), Macedonia (1630 m), Greece (1650 m) and Anatolia (up to 2200 m in altitude).

scholarly journals THE MERCURIO GUNFLINTS: A TECHNO-TYPOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL ASSESSMENT

2016 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
pp. 363-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Biagi ◽  
Elisabetta Starnini ◽  
Carlo Beltrame
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Size And Shape ◽  
Manufacturing Technique ◽  
The North ◽  
Major Significance ◽  
Cultural Assessment ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Napoleonic Era ◽  
Small Finds

The discovery of the wreck of the brig Mercurio, which sank in 1812 in the waters of the north Adriatic, is of major significance for the study of Italic Kingdom vessels from the Napoleonic era. The underwater excavations carried out in 2004–11 led to the recovery of many small finds, among which are several gunflints of different size and shape. The Mercurio gunflints were produced mainly from blades using a technique in use in Britain and France, but also in the workshops of the Lessini Hills around Ceredo (Verona province, northern Italy). We suggest that the flint employed for their manufacture probably came from Monte Baldo, in the Trentino, or perhaps from the River Tagliamento, in Friuli. We can exclude the possibility that the specimens recovered from the shipwreck were made from French flint because of the typically north Italian manufacturing technique and the character of the grey Treveti-derived flint. Given the complexity of the period during which the Grado (or Pirano) battle took place, the study of even such small items can contribute to a better interpretation of the dramatic events that characterised the beginning of the nineteenth century in that part of the Mediterranean.

A new species of Bituminaria  (Fabaceae) from Tunisia

Phytotaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 297 (3) ◽  
pp. 221 ◽  
Author(s):  
CRISTIAN BRULLO ◽  
SALVATORE BRULLO ◽  
SALVATORE CAMBRIA ◽  
RIDHA EL MOKNI ◽  
MOHAMED HÉDI EL AOUNI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Mediterranean Area ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Micro Morphology ◽  
Aeolian Archipelago ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Seed Testa

Bituminaria tunetana a new species occurring in Tunisia is described and illustrated. It shows some relationships with B. basaltica from Aeolian Archipelago (Sicily), mainly for having very small flowers and also with B. flaccida from Middle East in having pale colored corolla and few-flowered inflorescences, but the three species differ among them in many diacritic features regarding the leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds. Besides, it is well distinct from B. bituminosa, species widely spread in Sicily and in several countries of the Mediterranean area, for many morphological features, as well as in micro-morphology of seed testa and pod indumentum. Its distribution, ecology and conservation status are also examined. An analytical key of the species belonging to Bituminaria subgen. Bituminaria is also provided.

Contribution to the knowledge of Acotylean Polyclads (Platyhelminthes, Polycladida) from Tunisian Coasts

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2195 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
MEHREZ GAMMOUDI ◽  
SAÏDA TEKAYA ◽  
CAROLINA NOREÑA
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
Xviii Century ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

Although the order Polycladida has been known from the Mediterranean basin since the XVIII century, many species have been described insufficiently and in some cases have been erroneously identified. A revision of the taxon Polycladida has been undertaken with the aim to contribute to the knowledge of Mediterranean polyclads. This first contribution deals with four species found on Tunisian coasts: Echinoplana celerrima Haswell, 1907; Leptoplana tremellaris (O. F. Müller, 1774) Oersted, 1843; Theama mediterranea Curini-Galletti, Campus & Delogu, 2008 and Imogine mediterranea (Galleni, 1976) Jennings & Newman 1996. Characters and diagnoses of the genus and species have been revised. Known and new internal and external morphological features have been added. Additionally, information about reproduction, distribution and habitat is provided.

scholarly journals A taxonomic revision helps to clarify differences between the Atlantic invasive Ptilohyale littoralis and the Mediterranean endemic Parhyale plumicornis (Crustacea, Amphipoda)

ZooKeys ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 754 ◽  
pp. 47-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Lo Brutto ◽  
Davide Iaciofano
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Atlantic Coast ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Invasive Ability ◽  
The Mediterranean

Ptilohyaleexplorator (formerly Parhyaleexplorator), described by Arresti (1989), can be considered to be a synonym of west-Atlantic Ptilohyalelittoralis (Stimpson, 1853), based on morphological observations of paratypes and specimens recently collected in the type locality of Ptilohyaleexplorator. The first collections of Ptilohyalelittoralis, from the eastern Atlantic were from the port of Rotterdam (The Netherlands) in 2009 and later in Wimereux, Opal Coast (France) in 2014; however, the synonymy of Ptilohyaleexplorator with Ptilohyalelittoralis backdates to the first European record of Ptilohyalelittoralis in 1985 at La Vigne, Bay of Arcachon (France). This indicates that Ptilohyalelittoralis has been established along European Atlantic coast for many years. An assessment of the nominal valid species belonging to the genus Ptilohyale was carried out and a comparison between the Atlantic Ptilohyalelittoralis and the very similar Mediterranean hyalid species, Parhyaleplumicornis, is presented based on morphological features and distribution. Due to the invasive ability of Ptilohyalelittoralis, a comparison between the two species is necessary.

The morphology of the terminal phalanges in Permo-Carboniferous synapsids: an evolutionary perspective

2007 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hillary C Maddin ◽  
Robert R Reisz
Keyword(s):  
Fossil Record ◽  
Feeding Behaviour ◽  
Shape Change ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
Evolutionary Perspective ◽  
Crown Group ◽  
Clear Trend ◽  
Informative Signal ◽  
Size And Shape ◽  
And Function

Morphological features of the terminal phalanges of extinct tetrapods can be used to infer whether or not keratinous claws were present even though these structures are not preserved in the fossil record. Such features as dense vascularization grooves and foramina, and a general claw-like morphology, are present in some of the earliest fully terrestrial tetrapods, the Permo-Carboniferous synapsids. Early synapsids are represented by a rich fossil record that preserves the detailed anatomy of the terminal phalanges and allows for an examination of the early evolution of these structures in a well-resolved phylogenetic context. The pattern of change in the morphology of the terminal phalanges of five basal synapsids, Cotylorhynchus romeri, Varanops sp., Edaphosaurus boanerges, Haptodus garnettensis, and Dimetrodon limbatus, reveals a clear trend from a broad, flat, and spatulate morphology in the basal taxa to a tall, narrow, and curved structure. This trend in overall shape change does not reflect changes in feeding behaviour. The size and shape of the flexor tubercle appears to be a factor of size and function, rather than possessing a phylogenetically informative signal. The osteological features used to infer the presence of a keratinous sheath in the synapsids are also observed in the non-amniote taxon Diadectes absitus. This indicates that claws were not an amniote innovation and that they instead originated somewhere outside the crown group Amniota.

scholarly journals RESEARCHES OF MICROMORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF SEEDS OF TRIFOLIUM L. OF FLORA OF THE SOUTH CAUCASUS (AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC,TALYSH) ON ELECTRONIC MICROSCOPE (SEM) AND THEIR TAXONOMIC MEANING

2020 ◽  
Vol 6(72) (2) ◽  
pp. 138-148
Author(s):  
K. A. Mammadyarova ◽  
A. M. Asgarov
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Surface Structure ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
South Caucasus ◽  
Size And Shape ◽  
The Status ◽  
First Time ◽  
Seed Characteristics ◽  
Electronic Microscope ◽  
Seeds And Fruits

In monographs on Trifolium L., in «Atlas of seeds and fruits of the Central and East” as well as in articles published in prestigious journals the importance of seed characteristics in the taxonomy of clovers is pointed. Among the signs of seeds, the shape of the surface, the structure, size, and shape of their hilum are recorded. In addition, in many «Flora» and «Determinants» there is no data of the seeds, especially their micromorphological features in the description of the species of clover. Takinginto account the above, we studied the shape and structure of 8 species of clovers under an electron microscope. For the first time, micromorphological features of seeds of 8 species (T. angustifolium, T. pratense, T. lappaceum, T. subterraneum, T. resupinatum, T. tumens, T. campestre) of clovers (Trifolium L.) of the Talysh flora, collected from the Lankaran-Lerik region of the Azerbaijan Republic, belonging to 4 subgroups and 6 sections were studied on an electron microscope (SEM). The shape of the seeds, their size, color, surface structure, the shape of hilum and their sizes are important taxonomic features. The structure of seeds of the studied species refers to 4 types: seeds with granular surfaces; seeds with tuberculate surfaces; seeds, which have a surface with crystal-like ledges. Features of the structure of seeds can be used, when specifying the status of subgenera; and sections, the remaining morphological features — when determining species of the genus of clover.

scholarly journals Molecular approaches reveal speciation between red and blue flowered plants in the Mediterranean Lysimachia arvensis and Lysimachia monelli (Primulaceae)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Javier Jimenez-Lopez ◽  
Juan Viruel ◽  
Montserrat Arista ◽  
Pedro L Ortiz ◽  
Maria Talavera
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Signal ◽  
Flower Colour ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Monophyletic Clade ◽  
Molecular Approaches ◽  
Phylogenetic Resolution ◽  
Variable Species ◽  
Nuclear Its ◽  
Plastid Markers ◽  
The Mediterranean

Flower colour constitutes a pivotal evolutionary force in speciation. The Mediterranean Lysimachia arvensis and L. monelli are morphologically variable species having both blue or red flowered plants. Previous studies suggested that L. arvensis plants differing in colour are diverging lineages, but this variation has not been considered in a phylogenetic context. We reconstruct the phylogenetic signal and the ancestral states of flower colour of Mediterranean Lysimachia species by using nuclear (ITS) and three plastid markers. Blue and red specimens are nested in two independent clades in the ITS tree, thus supporting that L. arvensis and L. monelli are polyphyletic, whereas low phylogenetic resolution was found in plastid markers. Blue-flowered L. arvensis is reconstructed sister to L. talaverae in a monophyletic clade sister to the remaining Lysimachia. Red-flowered L. arvensis is reconstructed sister to red-flowered L. monelli in a monophyletic clade sister to blue-flowered L. monelli and L. foemina. Our results suggest that colour lineages in L. arvensis and L. monelli constitute different species, but flower colour did not promote the separation of these lineages. We propose a new name for blue-flowered L. arvensis (L. loeflingii) and a new combination for red-flowered L. monelli (L. collina).

scholarly journals The Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) in Iran: genetic diversity and comparison with other countries

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Rajabiyan ◽  
M. Shayanmehr ◽  
M. Mohammadi Sharif
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Fruit Fly ◽  
Mediterranean Fruit Fly ◽  
Mazandaran Province ◽  
Northern Iran ◽  
Important Pest ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Iranian Populations

The Mediterranean fruit fly, <em>Ceratitis</em> <em>capitata</em> (Wiedemann) is an economically important pest on fruits all over the world. The origin of this fly is thought to be from Africa, but it has recently expanded its distribution in many geographic regions including Iran. Due to the wide spread of this pest in Iran and its serious damage to fruit on trees, including citrus orchards of northern Iran, the present study was conducted firstly to investigate genetic diversity within populations of <em>C. capitata</em> based on the sequences of three mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genes including cytochrome C oxidase I (<em>COI</em>), NAHD dehydrogenase subunits 4 and 5 (<em>ND4</em> and <em>ND5</em>) and secondly to compare the Iranian haplotypes with those found in other countries. Results of this study indicated low levels of genetic diversity (four, four and three haplotypes among different populations of this pest, respectively for the <em>COI</em>, <em>ND4</em> and <em>ND5</em> genes) in northern Iranian populations. The genetic similarity and very low levels of genetic diversity of northern Iranian populations suggest that the pest colonisation occurred relatively recently. In addition, haplotypes of Mazandaran province are similar to haplotypes of those countries that have recently been infected by this pest.

scholarly journals Upper Tithonian Himalayitidae Spath, 1925 (Perisphinctoidea, Ammonitina) from Le Chouet (Drôme, France): implications for the systematics

2015 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camille Frau ◽  
Luc G. Bulot ◽  
William A.P. Wimbledon
Keyword(s):  
Great Majority ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Generic Status ◽  
The Family ◽  
Variable Species ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time

Abstract This contribution focuses on the late Tithonian ammonite faunas belonging to the Family Himalayitidae Spath in the key-section of Le Chouet (Drôme, France). The great majority of specimens from the Mediterranean Tethys, previously referred to Durangites Burckhardt, are now interpreted as juveniles and/or microconchs of the highly variable species Protacanthodiscus andreaei (Kilian). Moreover, comparison between specimens from France, Spain and Bulgaria formerly assigned to Durangites astillerensis Imlay and the type material of this species, supports the introduction of Boughdiriella chouetensis gen. nov. et sp. nov. Further, the revision of the type specimens of D. astillerensis and Durangites of the D. vulgaris group shows that the former species deserves a new generic status, for which Parrasiella gen. nov. is erected. Toucasiella, previously only known from Spain and Tunisia, is also reported for the first time from south east France. The revision of the “Mediterranean Durangites” supports the rejection of a Durangites spp. Zone as part of the standard zonation for the upper Tithonian, and its replacement by the P. andreaei Zone ( = D. vulgaris Zone sensu Sarti, 1988).

scholarly journals Morphological Variation In Atyaephyra Desmarestii (Millet, 1831) Within And Among Populations Over Its Geographical Range

2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
CH. ANASTASIADOU ◽  
A. KOUKOURAS ◽  
M. MAVIDIS ◽  
N. CHARTOSIA ◽  
MD. MOSTAKIM ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Morphological Variation ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
Geographical Range ◽  
Northern Greece ◽  
Station Network ◽  
Ionian Islands ◽  
Fresh Waters ◽  
Variable Species ◽  
Key Features

In order to elucidate the distinction of Atyaephyra desmarestii subspecies (A. d. desmarestii, A. d. orientalis, A. d. stankoi and A. d. mesopotamica ) and investigate their geographical distribution in Greece, the main morphological features and somatometric ratios were studied in numerous specimens collected from a dense station network of Greek fresh waters. Specimens from Belgium, Portugal, Albania and Turkey were also examined. Atyaephyra desmarestii was found in western and northern Greece while it was absent in eastern Greece , the Aegean and the Ionian islands. The comparison of the obtained data with those of the literature revealed a clearly overlapping variability of the main key morphological features among the four subspecies. The results of this study indicate that the current A. desmarestii subspecies are not valid on the basis of the used key features. There is only one very variable species with many ecophenotypes.

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