Works on Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
Published research works tagged with the topic “Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna”.
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Notulae to the Italian alien vascular flora: 7
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of vascular flora alien to Italy are presented. It includes new records, confirmations, and status changes for Italy or …
Notulae to the Italian native vascular flora: 7
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of native vascular flora in Italy are presented. It includes new records, confirmations and status changes to the Italia…
Contribution to the knowledge of the vascular flora of Miniera di Murlo area (southern Tuscany, Italy)
This work aims to increase the floristic knowledge of southern Tuscany by means of a floristic investigation which took place in the Miniera di Murlo (southern Tuscany, Italy). Th…
Lathyro asphodeloidis-Klaseetum lycopifoliae, a new plant association in the alliance Cynosurion cristati Tüxen, 1947 i…
This study presents a new plant association discovered in the Central Apennines and named Lathyro asphodeloidis-Klaseetum lycopifoliae. It consists of a semi-natural meadow charac…
Chromosome numbers for the Italian flora: 6
In this contribution, new chromosome data obtained on material collected in Italy are presented. It includes three chromosome counts for Bupleurum baldense Turra, Colchicum lusita…
Notulae to the Italian alien vascular flora: 6
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of vascular flora alien to Italy are presented. It includes new records, confirmations, exclusions, and status changes f…
Notulae to the Italian native vascular flora: 6
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of native vascular flora in Italy are presented. It includes new records, confirmations and status changes to the Italia…
Notulae to the Italian native vascular flora: 5
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of native vascular flora in Italy are presented. It includes new records and confirmations to the Italian administrative…
Notulae to the Italian alien vascular flora: 5
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of vascular flora alien to Italy are presented. It includes new records, and confirmations for Italy or for Italian admi…
Notulae to the Italian native vascular flora: 4
In this contribution new data concerning the distribution of native vascular flora in Italy are presented. It includes new records, exclusion, extinction and confirmations to the …
Chromosome numbers for the Italian flora: 4
In this contribution new chromosome data obtained on material collected in Italy are presented. It includes 9 chromosome counts for Polygala (Polygalaceae), Dianthus and Silene (C…
Notulae to the Italian alien vascular flora: 4
In this contribution, new data concerning the Italian distribution of alien vascular flora are presented. It includes new records and exclusions for Italy or for Italian administr…
Notulae to the Italian alien vascular flora: 3
In this contribution, new data concerning the Italian distribution of alien vascular flora are presented. It includes new records, exclusions, confirmations, and status changes fo…
Notulae to the Italian native vascular flora: 2
In this contribution new data concerning the Italian distribution of native vascular flora are presented. It includes new records, exclusions, and confirmations to the Italian adm…
Notulae to the Italian alien vascular flora: 2
In this contribution, new data concerning the Italian distribution of alien vascular flora are presented. It includes new records, exclusions and confirmations for Italy or for It…
Second record of Hammarbya paludosa (L.) Kuntze (Orchidaceae) in Italy
A new population of Hammarbya paludosa, a rare orchid typical of peat bogs, has been discovered in Cinque Valli (Valsugana, Roncegno municipality, province of Trento). In Italy, t…
Notulae to the Italian native vascular flora: 1
In this contribution, new data concerning the Italian distribution of native vascular flora are presented. It includes new records, exclusions, and confirmations pertaining to the…
Notulae to the Italian alien vascular flora: 1
In this contribution, new data concerning the Italian distribution of alien vascular flora are presented. It includes new records, exclusions, and confirmations for Italy or for I…
A new species of Chalepides Casey, 1915 (Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae, Cyclocephalini) from the Pantanal of Brazil
Chalepides pantanalensis Ratcliffe & Seidel is described as a new species from the Pantanal region in Brazil. A description, diagnosis for distinguishing the species, illustration…
Zu Biologie und Identität von Donus proximus (Capiomont, 1876) comb. nov. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Hyperinae)
Anlässlich einer Exkursion in die Gebirgszüge im Norden Portugals konnten Imagines und Larven der wenig bekannten Donus-Art vom Doldenblütigen Heidekraut (Erica umbellata L.) auf …
Zu Verbreitung und Morphologie einiger Onthophagus-Arten der Schweiz (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae)
On distribution and morphology of some Onthophagus species in Switzerland (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). – On the basis of 1097 specimens from 12 collections, the distribution of ten…
Conservation biology of the last Italian population of Cistus laurifolius (Cistaceae): demographic structure, reproduct…
Isolated populations are usually subject to low fitness and reduced genetic diversity, both of which may negatively affect their survival and adaptive potential. Hence, these issu…
Proximity to forest plantations is associated with presence and abundance of invasive plants in landscapes of south-cen…
Invasive plant species (IPs) are widespread in forests and cause substantial environmental, economic and social impacts. They occupy native ecological niches, causing local extinc…
Taxonomic revision of the Cyathula achyranthoides group (Amaranthaceae, Achyranthoids) in continental Africa and Madaga…
Desmochaeta (now Cyathula) achyranthoides was described from South America and reported to be a widespread tropical plant in both Africa and the Americas. A revision of herbarium …
A new white-flowered species of Gagea (Liliaceae) from the Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan
The article describes the morphological and anatomical features of Gagea khassanovii Levichev, Turginov & W.J.Li, sp. nov., recently described from the Fergana Valley. The species…
Temporal and spatial herbarium density of Favratia zoysii (Wulfen) Feer (Campanulaceae): Insights into type material an…
Favratia zoysii (Wulfen) Feer is a chasmophyte endemic to the south-eastern Alps and the sole representative of the genus Favratia Feer. Its primary occurrences are in Julian Alps…
Festuca silana (Poaceae), a new species from the Sila plateau in Italy
A new hexaploid species of fine-leaved fescue from Festuca sect. Festuca (Festuca silana Ardenghi, Pallanza & Foggi, sp. nov.) endemic to the Sila plateau is described. The new ta…
Sideritis carpetana (Labiatae), a new high-mountain Mediterranean species from the marble outcrops of the Sierra de Gua…
A new species of Sideritis (Sideritis carpetana) is described from the calcareous, high-mountain Spanish flora in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. It is found in a Medit…
Africa and Arabia encompass a much greater species diversity in the Achyranthes aspera aggregate (Amaranthaceae, achyra…
Achyranthes in its traditional sense (excluding Achyropsis that phylogenetically falls into Achyranthes) has been considered to contain a restricted (three to four) number of spec…
Two new species of Salvia (Lamiaceae) from the dry forests of Dominican Republic
We describe two new species of Salvia from the Antillean dry forests, belonging to Salvia section Urbania. These species’ names honor two Latin American botanists who have advance…
Elymus multiramosus (Poaceae), a new species from the north-western Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China
A new species from China, Elymus multiramosus Y.C. Zhang, sp. nov. is described and illustrated herein, based on morphological characters and molecular phylogenetic analysis. The …
Thliphthisa sapphus (Rubiaceae, Rubieae), a new species from Lefkada (Ionian Islands, Greece) and its ecological positi…
The new species, Thliphthisa sapphus sp. nov. (Rubiaceae, Rubieae), a narrow endemic of the white cliffs of Lefkátas on the southwest coast of Lefkada (Greece) is described and il…
A new species of Atriplex (Amaranthaceae) from the Indian subcontinent
A new subshrubby C4-species from the lowlands and foothills of India, Pakistan and SE Afghanistan, Atriplex pseudotatarica, is described and illustrated. Previously, it was incorr…
Taxonomic and ecological remarks on Solenopsis bivonae species complex (Campanulaceae)
The populations usually attributed to Solenopsis bivonae (Tineo) M.B.Crespo, Serra & A.Juan are investigated from a taxonomical and morphological viewpoint. Within this species co…
Anthemis sect. Hiorthia (Asteraceae) on Kriti Island, Greece: high ploidy levels and a new species
A morphological and karyological investigation of the Anthemis sect. Hiorthia representatives of Kriti (Greece) revealed that three different species are found on the island, all …
Silene isabellae (Caryophyllaceae), a new campion species from serpentine soils of Albania
The new species Silene isabellae is described and illustrated from the Skënderbëut mountain range of central Albania. It grows on the ultramafic mountain slopes around Qafë Shtamë…
Taxonomy and distribution of Taraxacum sect. Erythrosperma (Asteraceae) in Poland
The dandelions from Taraxacum sect. Erythrosperma are taxonomically well distinguished and ecologically restricted to warm and sunlit habitats of steppes, dry and sandy grasslands…
A new species of Diplostephium (Asteraceae, Astereae) from the Atacama Desert, Chile
A new species, Diplostephium paposanum S.T.Ibáñez & Muñoz-Schick, sp. nov., is described for Chile, extending the southern distribution of the genus. Its position within the genus…
Centaurea lovricii, a new species of C. sect. Centaurea (Asteraceae) from Croatia
A new species, Centaurea lovricii, is described and illustrated from the island of Vis (Dalmatia, Croatia). It occurs on northwest-facing calcareous cliffs near the sea, where it …
Resurrection of Stipa tremula and taxonomy of the high-alpine species from the Stipa purpurea complex (Poaceae, Pooide…
Stipa purpurea is a high-alpine species that occurs in cryophilous steppes, semi-deserts and stony slopes, from the Tian Shan and Pamirian Plateau through Qinghai-Xizang Plateau t…
Relationships among Calibrachoa, Fabiana and Petunia (Petunieae tribe, Solanaceae) and a new generic placement of Arge…
Calibrachoa Cerv., Fabiana Ruiz & Pav., and Petunia Juss. form a clade within tribe Petunieae (Solanaceae). Phylogenetic studies of Petunieae, either as part of a family-wide anal…
Pulvinatusia (Brassicaceae), a new cushion genus from China and its systematic position
The new genus and species Pulvinatusia xuegulaensis (Brassicaceae) are described and illustrated. The species is a cushion plant collected from Xuegu La, Xizang, China. Its vegeta…
Typifications of some species names in Anthurium section Pachyneurium (Araceae)
During a taxonomic study of Anthurium sect. Pachyneurium, it was found that the names of four species required typification. Verification of the protologues and cited collections …
Achene micromorphology and its taxonomic significance in some species in Taraxacum sect. Palustria (Asteraceae)
The genus Taraxacum is one of the largest and taxonomically most complicated apomictic genera. Currently, it is considered to consist of over 2800 species placed within 60 section…
A new species of Besleria (Gesneriaceae) from the Serranía El Pinche (Cauca), southwestern Colombia
A new species of the genus Besleria (Gesneriaceae), endemic to the department of Cauca, Colombia, is described and illustrated here. The new species, Besleria santaclarensis Clavi…
The segetal flora of Italy: an occurrence dataset from relevés in winter cereals and allied crop types
The segetal flora of winter crops includes mostly native or archaeophyte annual species that are often strong specialists of their habitats. Threatened by the intensification of a…
Notes on the genus Ophryosporus (Asteraceae, Eupatorieae) in Chile
Ophryosporus Meyen is reviewed for Chile and an updated species list for the country based on herbarium records and literature review is presented. A key to the Chilean species is…
A synopsis of the expanded Rhaphiolepis (Maleae, Rosaceae)
As part of the integrative systematic studies on the tribe Maleae, a synopsis of the expanded Rhaphiolepis is presented, recognizing 45 species. Three new forms were validated: R.…
Poa magellensis (Poaceae), a new species from Central Apennine (Italy)
A new species, Poa magellensis sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on collections from the Majella Mountains in Central Apennine, Italy. It is morphologically similar to …
Eriocoma valdesii, a new species from México (Poaceae, Stipeae)
Eriocoma valdesii sp. nov., is described and illustrated. The new species was found growing on calcareous rocky slopes and hillsides between 1700–2721 m in Coahuila, Nuevo León, S…