Thirty-two new and noteworthy floristic records from north-eastern Greece
The vascular flora of Greece comprises no less than 6,705 vascular plant taxa (species and subspecies, including established aliens) in an area of 131,957 km2. The phytogeographic region of north-east Greece (NE), an area characterised by physiographic diversity, is the richest floristic region in G...
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| description | The vascular flora of Greece comprises no less than 6,705 vascular plant taxa (species and subspecies, including established aliens) in an area of 131,957 km2. The phytogeographic region of north-east Greece (NE), an area characterised by physiographic diversity, is the richest floristic region in Greece, yet it remains less-explored compared to other regions.We present an annotated inventory of 32 vascular plant taxa collected predominantly from the East Macedonia and Thrace Regions (Makedonia and Thraki, NE Greece), following fieldwork that took place between 2013 and 2021. In our results, we identify seven new additions to the Greek flora (Aethionema saxatile subsp. rhodopaeum, Anthericum ramosum, Aster amellus, Euphorbia carniolica, Hesperis matronalis subsp. matronalis, Saponaria stranjensis and Silene fetlerii) and 25 new records to the regional Greek flora consisting of mostly rare Balkan endemics of a restricted distribution and presumable conservation priorities. Taxonomic comments are added, where necessary. IUCN threat categories are assigned to certain taxa. Our investigation highlights the importance of the Balkan border areas as a source of new floristic elements for single countries and points to the importance of range-restricted taxa, in addition to single-country endemics, to address plants with a narrow distribution pattern. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3acecc091d3142e68cc57fff2cd91c2c2022-12-22T01:19:14ZengPensoft PublishersBiodiversity Data Journal1314-28282022-04-011014310.3897/BDJ.10.e8181781817Thirty-two new and noteworthy floristic records from north-eastern GreecePanayiotis Doumas0Katerina Goula1Theophanis Constantinidis28th Elementary SchoolSection of Ecology & Systematics, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of AthensSection of Ecology & Systematics, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of AthensThe vascular flora of Greece comprises no less than 6,705 vascular plant taxa (species and subspecies, including established aliens) in an area of 131,957 km2. The phytogeographic region of north-east Greece (NE), an area characterised by physiographic diversity, is the richest floristic region in Greece, yet it remains less-explored compared to other regions.We present an annotated inventory of 32 vascular plant taxa collected predominantly from the East Macedonia and Thrace Regions (Makedonia and Thraki, NE Greece), following fieldwork that took place between 2013 and 2021. In our results, we identify seven new additions to the Greek flora (Aethionema saxatile subsp. rhodopaeum, Anthericum ramosum, Aster amellus, Euphorbia carniolica, Hesperis matronalis subsp. matronalis, Saponaria stranjensis and Silene fetlerii) and 25 new records to the regional Greek flora consisting of mostly rare Balkan endemics of a restricted distribution and presumable conservation priorities. Taxonomic comments are added, where necessary. IUCN threat categories are assigned to certain taxa. Our investigation highlights the importance of the Balkan border areas as a source of new floristic elements for single countries and points to the importance of range-restricted taxa, in addition to single-country endemics, to address plants with a narrow distribution pattern.https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/81817/download/pdf/Balkan countriesendemicsfloranew recordsMa |
| spellingShingle | Panayiotis Doumas Katerina Goula Theophanis Constantinidis Thirty-two new and noteworthy floristic records from north-eastern Greece Biodiversity Data Journal Balkan countries endemics flora new records Ma |
| title | Thirty-two new and noteworthy floristic records from north-eastern Greece |
| title_full | Thirty-two new and noteworthy floristic records from north-eastern Greece |
| title_fullStr | Thirty-two new and noteworthy floristic records from north-eastern Greece |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thirty-two new and noteworthy floristic records from north-eastern Greece |
| title_short | Thirty-two new and noteworthy floristic records from north-eastern Greece |
| title_sort | thirty two new and noteworthy floristic records from north eastern greece |
| topic | Balkan countries endemics flora new records Ma |
| url | https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/81817/download/pdf/ |
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