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CAPPARIDACEAE
516. Capparis spinosa L., Sp. Pl.: 503 (1753) subsp. spinosa var. spinosa [C. spinosa L.
p.p.]
Gypsum cliffs, calanque. – Everywhere in the region on limestone, or on gypsum evaporitic cliffs
(Fici 2001). – CC.
517. Capparis spinosa subsp. spinosa var. canescens Coss., Notes Pl. Crit.: 28
(1849)[Capparis spinosa L. subsp. canescens (Coss.) A. & O. Bolòs, Misc. Fontsere:
88 (1961); Capparis ovata Desf. var. canescens (Coss.) Heywood in Feddes Repert.
Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 69: 56 (1964); Capparis sicula Veill. in Duh., Traité Arbr.
Arbust. seconde éd., 1: 159 (1801); Capparis ovata var. sicula (Veill.) Zohary in Bull.
Res. Council Israel, Sect. D, Bot. 8D: 55 (1960); “C. ovata” sensu Guss. (1827)]
Gypsum and sulphur cliffs, calanque. – Everywhere in the region. Contrada Barcavecchia di
Adrano (Brullo & Siracusa 1998); Pantano Catania e Simeto fino a Paternò (Lopriore 1900). –
CC.
518. Capparis spinosa subsp. rupestris (Sm.) Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur.: 68 (1878) [Bas. C.
rupestris Sm. in Sibth. & Sm., Fl. Graec. Prodr 1: 355 (1809); C. fontanesii C. Presl]
Limestone cliffs and stony ground. – Everywhere in the region on limestone. – CC.

BRASSICACEAE (CRUCIFERAE)

519. Sisymbrium irio L., Sp. Pl.: 659 (1753)
Uncultivated land, ruins, gardens. – Everywhere in the region. – CC.

520. Sisymbrium altissimum L., Sp. Pl.: 659 (1753)
Ruins and uncultivated land. – Native to Central-Asia and naturalized at Taormina according to
a unpubblished reference by H. Reese (in litteris, 7.04.1926) (Fiori 1928: 925). Osservata “su
scarpate e vecchi muri alla periferia” di Taormina (Raimondo & Fici 1990). Further survays are
needed. – RR.
521. Sisymbrium orientale L., Cent. Pl. 2: 24 (1756)
Native to the Euro-Mediterranean area naturalized and first reported by Paoletti (Fiori & Paoletti
1896-1898), confirmed by Albo (1919: sub S. irio var. logicarpum Albo, see Di Martino &
Raimondo 1995-1996); Sicilia (Ball 1964); Palermitano (Raimondo & Ottonello 1976: sub S.
irio var. logicarpum Albo). Ruins and debris. – Extending towards Eastern and Southern Sicily;
Piana di Catania (Tomaselli 1962); Lampedusa (Bartolo & al. 1988); Nel Palermitano
(Raimondo ed. 1992). – C.
522. Sisymbrium polyceratium L., Sp. Pl.: 658 (1753)
Nitrophilous on walls and ruins. – Lipari (Gussone 1834); “ubique in Sicilia”, Ustica (Calcara)
(Gussone 1844); Lago Gurrida (Lopriore 1900); M. S. Giuliano (Ponzo 1900); Agro di Butera:
Contrada Bombara (Ferro & Coniglione 1975). – R.
523. Sisymbrium erysimoides Desf., Fl. Atlant. 2: 84 (1798)
Naturalized and in wastes. – Sicilia (Paoletti) (Fiori & Paoletti 1896-1898); Sicilia meridionale
a Sampieri nel Ragusano (Brullo & Scelsi 1996); Palermo centro urbano: Via Archirafi, Slargo