An inventory of vascular plants endemic to Italy

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 168 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
LORENZO PERUZZI ◽  
FABIO CONTI ◽  
FABRIZIO BARTOLUCCI
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Vascular Plants ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Alpine Region ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Vascular Flora ◽  
Administrative Region ◽  
Italian Flora ◽  
Endemic Flora

For the purpose of the present study we considered as Italian endemics those specific and subspecific taxa occurring in Italy that are not found elsewhere with the exception of Corsica (France) and Malta. This study presents an updated list of the endemic taxa in the Italian flora, including their geographical distribution at regional level. Italy is characterized by 1371 endemic species and subspecies (18.9% of the total vascular flora): three taxa belong to Lycopodiidae, one to Polypodiidae, two to Pinidae and 1365 to Magnoliidae (three paleoherbs, 221 monocots and 1144 eudicots). The endemic flora belongs to 29 orders, 67 families and 304 genera. Sicily, Sardinia, Calabria and Abruzzo are the four regions richest in endemics. About 58% of endemics are confined to a single administrative region. The most represented orders, families and genera are: Asterales, Caryophyllales and Asparagales, Asteraceae, Plumbaginaceae and Caryophyllaceae, Limonium, Centaurea and Hieracium, respectively. The phytogeographic isolation of Sardinia and Sicily and the separation of peninsular Italy from Northern Italy is confirmed. The relative isolation of Puglia with respect the remaining southern Italian pensinsular regions is also confirmed. Alpine region endemics (from northern Italy) are underrepresented.

scholarly journals Zhiguli hills endemic species in the Mogutova mountain flora

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 93-98
Author(s):  
Larisa Valerievna Sidyakina ◽  
Vladimir Mikhailovich Vasjukov ◽  
Sergey Vladimirovich Saksonov
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Vascular Plants ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Forest Vegetation ◽  
Herbaceous Vegetation ◽  
Federal Level ◽  
Plant Associations ◽  
The Russian Federation

Mogutova mountain flora (Zhiguli hill, Samara Region) has about 700 species of vascular plants, 14 species are included in the Red Book of the Russian Federation (2008), 50 species are included in the Red Book of the Samara Region (2017), 7 species are the endemics of the Zhiguli hills. On the Mogutova mountain 48 plant associations were described: 36 associations are represented by forest vegetation, 1 Association is represented by shrubs, 11 associations are represented by herbaceous vegetation. In eight described associations there are 6 endemic species of the Zhiguli hills: in Cerasus fruticosa + Caragana frutex association one endemic species is found - Euphorbia zhiguliensis; in Stipa pennata - Caragana frutex association there are 3 endemics - Cerastium zhigulense, Gypsophila juzepczukii and Thymus zheguliensis; in Stipa capillata + Herbae stepposae and Stipa capillata + Echinops ruthenicus associations there is only Thymus zheguliensis; in Herbae stepposae + Stipa pulcherrima and Stipa pennata + Helianthemum nummularium associations there are 2 endemic species - Gypsophila juzepczukii and Thymus zheguliensis; in Thymus zheguliensis association there are 4 endemics - Cerastium zhigulense, Gypsophila juzepczukii, Sisymbrium pinnatisectum, Thymus zheguliensis; in Schevereckia hyperborea association Poa saksonovii is revealed. The endemics of the Zhiguli hills: Euphorbia zhiguliensis and Thymus zheguliensis are protected at the Federal level, and Cerastium zhigulense, Gypsophila juzepczukii and Poa saksonovii are protected at the regional level.

scholarly journals Vascular flora of Milan Malpensa airport (Lombardy, Italy). Part I: checklist

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Martignoni ◽  
Enrico Banfi ◽  
Gabriele Galasso
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Vascular Flora ◽  
History Museum ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Alps ◽  
Italian Flora ◽  
The One ◽  
Conservation Of Biodiversity

Airport areas have, among flight infrastructures, large green spaces which, not having production purposes, are managed through interventions of minimal disturbance on habitats, with potentially positive effects on the conservation of biodiversity. The checklist of the vascular flora of the airport of Milan Malpensa is here presented. This airport extends for 12.44 km2 in the southwestern portion of the province of Varese (Lombardy, Italy) in the administrative districts of Cardano al Campo, Casorate Sempione, Ferno, Lonate Pozzolo, Samarate, Somma Lombardo and Vizzola Ticino. The collection campaigns were carried out between August 2010 and September 2018. The specimens collected are now kept in the herbarium facility of the Natural History Museum of Milan (MSNM). The floristic list was organized following the arrangement and the nomenclature of the recently published Italian flora checklists. It includes 395 taxa of specific and subspecific rank (9.35% of the entire flora of Lombardy) belonging to 247 genera and 72 families. The native taxa are 318, while the alien ones are 77. The native/aliens ratio is comparable to the one calculated at the regional level (4.10 vs. 4.42). The endemic contingent includes two taxa: Centaurea nigrescens subsp. pinnatifida, Italian endemic, and Euphrasia cisalpina, endemic to the Alps. The Malpensa airport is still the only site confirmed at the national level for Lepidium heterophyllum and, at the regional level, for Festuca muralis and Euphrasia cisalpina. The ecological characteristics and the data analysis will be discussed in a second contribution.

Critical checklist of the endemic vascular plants of Egypt

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 360 (1) ◽  
pp. 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
MOHAMED ABDELAAL ◽  
MAURO FOIS ◽  
GIUSEPPE FENU ◽  
GIANLUIGI BACCHETTA
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Hierarchical Clustering ◽  
Vascular Plants ◽  
Life Forms ◽  
Agglomerative Hierarchical Clustering ◽  
Endemic Flora

After many recent findings regarding geographical distribution and nomenclatural changes, an updated and revised checklist of the Egyptian endemic flora was needed. This study provides an up to date checklist of vascular taxa exclusive to Egypt and their distribution within the administrative provinces. Egypt hosts 48 endemic taxa (including 35 species, seven subspecies and six varieties) belonging to 42 genera, 18 families and representing 2.3% of the total flora. The most represented families are Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Fabaceae, Asparagaceae and Brassicaceae, while the most represented genus is Silene (three endemic taxa). Therophytes and chamaephytes are the most represented life-forms among Egyptian endemics. The richest regions in Egyptian endemic taxa are Southern Sinai (14 taxa), Northern Sinai and Matrouh (12 taxa each). Agglomerative hierarchical clustering (AHC) enabled the division of Egypt into three main regions based on the occurrence of endemic taxa: Eastern Egypt (31 taxa, 25 exclusive and six shared taxa), Western Egypt (14 taxa, seven exclusive and seven shared taxa) and Middle Egypt (12 taxa, eight exclusive and four shared taxa). This checklist will help to focus conservation efforts and provide a framework for research, protection and policy implementations for these endemic taxa.

Checklist of the endemic vascular plants of Paraguay

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 384 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
MARÍA DEL CARMEN PEÑA CHOCARRO ◽  
JUANA DE EGEA
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Plants ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Endemic Plants ◽  
Voucher Specimens ◽  
Herbarium Collections ◽  
Endemic Flora

We present a list of endemic plants of Paraguay, which includes 374 taxa from 52 families and 162 genera based on the revision of primary data (herbarium collections). Synonyms, habit, distribution in Paraguay and all the voucher specimens seen or cited in recent bibliographies or in the consulted databases are provided for each taxon. A brief analysis of the diversity and importance of this endemic flora is presented. A list of excluded species, which were considered as endemics in previous publications, is also included.

scholarly journals De plantis legionensibus. Notula XVIII

2005 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 166-169
Author(s):  
Fermín Del Egido Mazuelas ◽  
Emilio Puente García ◽  
Francisco Gómiz García ◽  
Elena De Paz Canuria
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Vascular Plants

De plantis legionensibus. Notula XVIII.Palabras clave. Plantas vasculares, corología, León, España.Key words. Vascular plants, geographical distribution, León, Spain.

scholarly journals Halophytic vegetation in the Maloserdobinsky District of the Penza Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-86
Author(s):  
Lyubov Aleksandrovna Novikova ◽  
Vladimir Mikhailovich Vasjukov ◽  
Tatiana Viktorovna Gorbushina ◽  
Tatiana Ivanovna Pchelintseva
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Salt Marshes ◽  
Vascular Plants ◽  
Perennial Grass ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Natural Monument ◽  
Scientific Value ◽  
The Village

The halophytic vegetation of three salt marshes of the Maloserdobinsky district of the Penza Region was studied. 424 species of vascular plants were noted in the flora of these saline areas. One species of these is protected at the level of Russian Federation and 22 - at the regional level. Halophytic vegetation occupies 78,4% of the territory of the studied areas. Moreover, there are close shares of halophytic steppes (42,4%) and halophytic meadows (36%) everywhere. However, halophytic steppes predominate in Chunak solontsovaya Polyana (69,4%), and halophytic meadows predominate in Danilovskaya solontsovaya Polyana (39,4%) and Korzovaya Hollow (60,0%). Semi-shrubby halophytic steppes dominate the Chunak solontsovaya Polyana (43%), and perennial grass halophytic meadows dominate the Danilovskaya solontsovaya Polyana (39,4%) and Korzovaya Hollow (55,0%). The main stages of halophyte vegetation demutation are highlighted. They differ depending on the degree of moisture and salinity of the soil. The studied saline areas in the Maloserdobinsky district of the Penza Region have great scientific value, but only one of them (natural monument Danilovskaya solontsovaya Polyana) is currently protected. Solonets which is located 2 km from the village Chunaki is also recommended to become a natural monument called Chunak solontsovaya Polyana.

scholarly journals Measles in Italy 2002: studies show correlation between vaccine coverage and incidence

2002 ◽  
Vol 6 (49) ◽  
Author(s):  
M L Ciofi Degli Atti ◽  
P D'Argenio ◽  
G di Giorgio ◽  
A Filonzi ◽  
L Grandori
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Catch Up

The geographical distribution of measles in Italy during the epidemic that occurred in 2002 (1) closely reflected the vaccination coverage distribution at provincial and regional level. Over recent years there had been an accumulation of susceptible children and adolescents. Estimates of the full impact of the 2002 epidemic are awaited although by July in one region there had been 13 cases of encephalitis and three deaths (1). To eliminate measles in Italy, it will be necessary to vaccinate more than 95% of children with two doses of vaccine and reduce older susceptibles with supplementary “catch-up” vaccination programmes. Also, as elimination gets closer, surveillance and the capacity to investigate epidemics must be improved.

scholarly journals Additions to the vascular flora of the Tyumen region, Western Siberia

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 339-355
Author(s):  
Olga A. Kapitonova
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Vascular Plants ◽  
Western Siberia ◽  
Elodea Canadensis ◽  
Aquatic Species ◽  
Impatiens Glandulifera ◽  
Vascular Flora ◽  
Occurrence Data ◽  
Galega Orientalis

The article contains information on five species and three hybrids (Potamogeton × acutus, Potamogeton × pseudolacunatus, Stuckenia chakassiensis × S. macrocarpa) of vascular plants new to the Tyumen Region; seven of them are hydrophyte and one is a semi-aquatic species. We provided the occurrence data on 37 plant species not previously known in examined administrative districts of the Tyumen region, including four protected (Cypripedium macranthos, Pedicularis dasystachys, Ranunculus silvisteppaceus, Zannichellia repens) and four alien species (Elodea canadensis, Galega orientalis, Impatiens glandulifera, Phragmites altissimus).

scholarly journals Preface

1965 ◽  
Vol 249 (759) ◽  
pp. 258-258
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Scientific Interest ◽  
Ecological Stability ◽  
Ecological Balance ◽  
Tristan Da Cunha ◽  
Ecological Evolution ◽  
Gough Island ◽  
Island Group

The four islands of the Tristan da Cunha-Gough Island group are very isolated. They contain a unique fauna and flora. Knowledge of these is very incomplete in important respects. Such knowledge could not only help towards understanding the origins of the geographical distribution of plants and animals, it could also throw valuable light on the factors governing colonization of isolated regions. But it is not only the unique biota which is of scientific interest in these islands. We have here a natural ecological balance between the endemic species of an impoverished and therefore simple fauna and flora. Such islands could thus allow us to study with comparative ease the factors which control ecological stability; a study of the great importance to mankind today. Moreover, fortunately there have now been found in these islands evidence of datable remains of the geologically recent biota, so that there is a reasonable chance that we shall one day be able to trace the ecological evolution in time.

Evolution of endemic vascular plants of Ulleungdo and Dokdo in Korea - floristic and cytotaxonomic characteristics of vascular flora of Dokdo -

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byung Yun Sun ◽  
Mi Ra Sul ◽  
Jin A Im ◽  
Chul Hwan Kim ◽  
Tae Jin Kim
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Plants ◽  
Vascular Flora
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