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A New Species of Coronilla (Loteae, Fabaceae) from Southeastern Spain: Evidence from Morphological and Molecular Data

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Currently, there are nine species classified within the genus Coronilla (Loteae, Fabaceae); however, some populations discovered in the province of Almería, SE Spain, have features that are not present, as a whole, in the other known species. These plants are related to Coronilla juncea and C. minima, although several features of branches, leaves, flowers and seeds (zigzag branches; fleshy, deciduous leaves without hyaline margin; connate reddish stipules; very narrow seeds with fluted foveolae) are usually recognized as belonging to distinct species. To clarify the taxonomic status of these populations, morphological and genetic studies have been performed. The results obtained suggest that their separate classification is appropriate. Accordingly, a new species, Coronilla talaverae, whose currently recorded range is restricted to three populations in southeastern Spain is described here. Regarding its risk of extinction, the IUCN red list criteria have been followed to assess its category, proposing the status EN B1ab(i,ii,iii,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,v). In addition, an identification key is provided for the species of the genus Coronilla.

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Acknowledgements

We thank Dr. Juan Guerra Montes for his help in studying the micromorphological characters observed by SEM, Salvador Talavera, the anonymous reviewers and the editor for their critical review of the manuscript. Virginia González made the iconography of C. talaverae. Manuel López made the Latin diagnosis. Juan Bautista Vera, José Luis Cánovas and David López helped to us with the field work, collecting the seeds and plants used in this study. This study was supported by grants from the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación and Fundacion Seneca to Pedro Sánchez-Gómez (GL2008-00423/BOS, 08634/PI/08).

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  1. Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Universidad de Almería, La Cañada, 04120, Almería, Spain

    Agustín Lahora Cano

  2. Departamento de Biología Vegetal, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, E-30100, Murcia, Spain

    Pedro Sánchez Gómez & Juan Francisco Jiménez Martínez

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Appendix 1 Herbarium material studied

Appendix 1 Herbarium material studied

Coronilla juncea L.

Spain. Albacete: Socovos, El Salero, 30SXH0248, 440 m, subrupícola, 23 Dec 1984, P. Sánchez-Gómez (MUB 16676). Socovos, Puente de los Molinos, 30SWH9042, 650 m, litosuelos, 10 Jun 2010, J.B. Vera (MUB 111378). Almería: Pulpi, Puerto de los Peines, 30SXG1336, 240 m, matorrales sobre conglomerados, 6 Jun 2010, A. Lahora Cano (MUB 111154, HUAL 22174). Turre, Sierra Cabrera, 30SWG9307, 260 m, matorrales densos en base de roquedos, 1 May 1993, A. Lahora Cano (MUB 44474). Vera, Vera, 30SXG0620, 20 m, matorrales densos en barrancos, 12 Apr 1992, A. Lahora Cano (MUB 42242). Cuevas del Almanzora, Sierra Almagro, 30SXG0341, 300 m, matorrales densos en base de roquedos, 22 May 1993, A. Lahora Cano (MUB 42392). Níjar, Cabo de Gata, 30SWG7167, 60 m, matorrales en rocas volcánicas, 15 Apr 2010, A. Lahora Cano (HUAL 22169). Cuevas del Almanzora, Cerro de los Pinos, 30SXG1335, 350 m, base de roquedos calizos, 22 May 2010, A. Lahora Cano (HUAL 22167, HUAL 22168, HUAL 22177, HUAL 22178, HUAL 22181). Tabernas, Mini Holiwood, 30SWG5097, Margen de carretera, 24 Mar 2007, A. Lahora Cano (MUB 111366). Sorbas, Molinos de Río Aguas, 30SWG83134, matorrales sobre calizas, 23 Mar 2009, A. Lahora Cano (MUB 111364). Sorbas, Rambla de los Feos, 30SWG8597, 220 m, gravas de rambla, 18 Apr 2009, A. Lahora Cano (MUB 111365). Granada: Vélez de Benaudalla, 30SVF57, 60 m, en el margen de la carretera del azud de Vélez, 17 Mar 1982, P. Aroza, A.M. Negrillo & J. Hurtado (MUB 24218). Murcia: Lomas de las Carrascas, 30SXG6263, 280 m, matorral sobre gleras, 1 Nov 1998, M. A. Carrión (MUB 103446). Portman, Cabezo de la Galera, 30SXG8961, 160 m, ambientes rupestres, 1 Apr 1998, M.A. Carrión & J.F. Jiménez (MUB 103583). Portman, Puerto de Portman, 30SXG8962, 2 m, suelo salino e hidromorfo, 29 Nov 1997, M.A. Carrión & J.F. Jiménez (MUB 103586, MUB 103591). Monte Arabí. Puerta de la Iglesia, 30SXH48, 800 m, ambientes subrupícolas, 1 Jun 2000, J. B. Vera (MUB 103588). Puntal del Moco, 30SXG7161, subrupícola, 14 Mar 1998, E. Anca, P. Madrid & M. Murcia (MUB 103594). Majal Blanco, Cuevas del Buitre, ambientes rupícolas y subrupícolas, 18 Mar 2008, J. Muñoz & R. Romero (MUB 108087). Sierra de Ricote, 30SXH4123, 425 m, matorral en orla de pinar, 7 Jun 2008, F. J. Moreno (MUB 108614). El Portús, 30SXG7061, cultivos, 27 Mar 2009, I. M. Martínez & P. Sánchez-Gómez (MUB 110852). Totana, El Torrente, estribaciones de la Sierra de la Tercia, 30SXG2579, matorral, 30 Jun 2010, J. L. Cánovas (MUB111150). Alhama de Murcia, Subida a Sierra Espuña, matorral en talud de carretera, 30SXG39, 1 Jun 2010, P. Sánchez-Gómez & J. F. Jiménez (MUB 111152, MUB 111153, MUB 111155, MUB 111162).

Coronilla minima L. subsp. minima

Spain. Albacete: Fuente de la Puerca, Calar de Mundo, 30SWH4447, 1,450 m, matorral entre pinar abierto de Pinus nigra en suelo silíceo, 11 Jun 2010, P. Sánchez-Gómez & J. F. Jiménez (MUB 111363). Barcelona: Bagà, Alt Berguedà, 900 m, Aphyllanthion, 22 Jun 1984, I. Soriano (MUB 20996). Murcia: Sierra de Villafuerte, Subida al Cantalar, 30SWH7224, 1200 m, matorral de montaña en borde de camino, 10 Jun 2010, J.B. Vera (MUB 111380).

Coronilla minima L. subsp. lotoides (W.D.J. Koch) Nyman

Spain. Albacete: Lomas de los Gamonares, 30SXH2242, matorral sobre margas, 21 Apr 2003, J. F. Jiménez (MUB 103445). Sierra Seca, Socovos, 30SWH9646, matorral calcícola, 31 Mar 1985, P. Sánchez-Gómez (MUB 16667). Socovos, Quebradas Bajas, 30SWH8642, matorral, 5 Jun 2010, P. Sánchez-Gómez (MUB 111156, MUB 111157, MUB 111158, MUB 111379). Socovos, Patada del Caballo, márgenes de cultivos, 10 June 2010, J. B. Vera (MUB 111163, MUB 111164, MUB 111165). Almería: Cuevas del Almanzora, Sierra Almagro, La Rábita, 30SWG9835, 575 m, matorrales sobre calizas, 6 Jun 2010, A. Lahora Cano (MUB 111159, MUB 111160, HUAL 22183). Cuevas del Almanzora, Sierra Almagro, La Rellana, 30SWG8533, 420 m, yesos, 20 Apr 1988, A. Lahora Cano (MUB 19222). Cuevas del Almanzora, Sierra Almagro, 30SXG0036, 560 m, yesos, 22 May 1994, A. Lahora Cano (MUB 44476). Zurgena, La Viñica, 30SWG8430, 460 m, yesos, 25 Apr 1995, A. Lahora Cano (MUB 44486). Sorbas, Sorbas, 30SWG8105, 260 m, yesos, 29 Mar 1992, A. Lahora Cano (MUB 44475). Níjar, Loma de la Contraviesa, 30SWG8693, 250 m, tomillares, 15 May 2000, A. Lahora Cano (MUB 111369). Albox, Sierra del Madroñal, 30SWG8050, 920 m, tomillares, 23 May 2004, A. Lahora Cano (MUB 111370). Zurgena, La Parrica, 30SWG8430, 420 m, yesos, 8 May 2009, A. Lahora Cano (MUB 111367). Cuevas del Almanzora, Sierra Almagro, 30SXG0037, 432 m, yesos, 8 May 2009, A. Lahora Cano (MUB 111368, MUB 111371). Cuenca: Beteta, Finca de Belvalle, 30TWK8994, 1,300 m, en laderas umbrosas calcáreas con Pinus nigra, Quercus faginea, Corylus avellana, Taxus baccata, S. aria, 5 Aug 1993, J.M. Herranz (MUB 42651). Murcia: Sierra de la Tercia, 30SXG2178, 974 m, matorral, 24 Apr 2009, J. L. Cánovas (MUB 109275). Sierra de la Tercia, 30SXG2178, matorral, 30 Jun 2010, J. L. Cánovas (MUB 111148, MUB 111149). Proximidades a Perín, 30SXG6865, matorral, 12 Mar 2009, I. M. Martínez & P. Sánchez-Gómez (MUB 110889). Cerro de la Garita, 30SXG2483, 920 m, matorral, 25 May 2001, J. B. Vera, A. Hernández & M.A. Carrión (MUB 103587). Monte Arabí, 30SXH48, 600 m, matorrales, 1 May 2000, J. B. Vera (MUB 103589). Sierra Espuña, 30SXG29, matorral, 22 Mar 1998, J. A. Jiménez (MUB 103592). Sierra del Búho, 30SXH0545, 720 m, matorrales calcícolas, 7 Apr 1985, P. Sánchez-Gómez (MUB 23425). Sierra del Oro, 30SXH62, cortafuegos, 22 May 1996, A. F. Carrillo (MUB 103599). Al Sur de la Sierra de la Pinosa, 30SWG8991, 780 m, matorral en margas, 28 May 2009, P. Sánchez-Gómez, J. F. Jiménez & D. López (MUB 109310). Sierra Espuña, prox. Centro de Visitantes, matorral entre pinar abierto, 1 Jun 2010, P. Sánchez-Gómez & J. F. Jiménez (MUB 111151, MUB 111161). Carretera de Bullas a Avilés por el Barranco del Medio, 30SXH1201, matorral, 5 Jul 2010, D. López (MUB 111173, MUB 111174).

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Cano, A.L., Gómez, P.S. & Martínez, J.F.J. A New Species of Coronilla (Loteae, Fabaceae) from Southeastern Spain: Evidence from Morphological and Molecular Data. Folia Geobot 47, 317–335 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12224-012-9119-z

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