| Petagnaea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apioideae |
| Tribe: | Saniculeae |
| Genus: | Petagnaea Caruel |
| Species: | P. gussonei
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| Binomial name | |
| Petagnaea gussonei (Spreng.) Rauschert
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Petagnaea is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. Its only species is Petagnaea gussonei. It is named after Neapolitan botanist Vincenzo Petagna (1734-1810).[2] It is found only in Sicily,[2] in Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
