Syntaxonomical Remarks on the Garrigues from Apulia (S Italy) and Neighboring Territories.

In this study, the garrigues occurring in Apulia and neighboring territories (southern Italy) were surveyed in order to clarify their syntaxonomical arrangement. Many contributions previously focused on this vegetation type, often adopting different and sometimes contrasting treatments from both the nomenclature and syntaxonomical aspects. Our investigations are supported by the multivariate analysis of a dataset containing 292 phytosociological relevés, whose resulting cluster dendrogram highlights the hierarchical relationships between the examined plant communities.

The Orophilous Shrubby Vegetation of the Order in Sicily: A Refuge Habitat for Many Endemic Vascular Species.

An in-depth analysis of the orophilous vegetation dominated by in Sicily, based on literature data and unpublished relevés, is presented. A total of 156 phytosociological relevés were processed and analyzed using classification and ordination methods. Overall, 151 vascular plant species were recorded, of which 38% were endemic species, with a dominant hemicryptophytic biological form (49%).

Taxonomic and ecological remarks on species complex (Campanulaceae).

The populations usually attributed to (Tineo) M.B.Crespo, Serra & A.

Carpological Analysis of Two Endemic Italian Species: and (Apiaceae).

This study aims to clarify the taxonomic doubts, which have varied over the centuries, on the only two endemic species of the genus growing in Italy: and . For this purpose, the main carpological characters of the two species were examined, analyzing the external morphological traits and their cross-sections. Fourteen morphological traits were identified, obtaining datasets for the two groups using 40 mericarps (20 per species).

, a new species of  sect.  (Asteraceae) from Croatia.

A new species, , is described and illustrated from the island of Vis (Dalmatia, Croatia). It occurs on northwest-facing calcareous cliffs near the sea, where it grows with several other rare endemic species. is morphologically similar to and of C.

Ecological Features and Conservation of Guss. (Urticaceae): A Narrow Endemic Species of Sicily.

The conservation actions of endangered plant species require a clear knowledge of their habitats. Guss. (Urticaceae) is a rare endemic plant species occurring on shady cliffs in the southern-eastern part of Sicily.

The Plant Communities of the Class in Sicily.

A syntaxonomical revision of the class for the Sicilian territory is provided. This syntaxon gathers the ephemeral herbaceous hygrophilous plant communities linked to periodically submerged soils, widely distributed in the European, circum-Mediterranean and Macaronesian territories. Within this class, two orders are recognized, , with a prevalently Mediterranean distribution, and chiefly occurring in the central-European and Atlantic territories, with scattered and marginal occurrence in the Mediterranean area.

Environmental drivers and spatial scaling of species abundance distributions in Palaearctic grassland vegetation.

Species abundance distributions (SADs) link species richness with species abundances and are an important tool in the quantitative analysis of ecological communities. Niche-based and sample-based SAD models predict different spatial scaling properties of SAD parameters. However, empirical research on SAD scaling properties is largely missing.

Unexpected Discovery of () in Sicily (Italy): Morphological, Ecological Analysis and Habitat Characterization.

Schott (), known as "marsh fern", is infrequent in the Mediterranean area. The occurrence of this species is known for almost all the Italian regions (except for Sardinia and Sicily), but with rare and declining populations. During floristic fieldwork on the Sicilian wetlands, a new unknown population was found.

Floristic and Vegetation Changes on a Small Mediterranean Island over the Last Century.

A synthetic and updated overview about the vascular flora and vegetation of the Island of Capo Passero (SE-Sicily) is provided. These data issue from two series of field surveys-the first carried out between 1997 and 2000, and the second between 2005 and 2019 and mostly focused on refining and implementing vegetation data. The current islet's flora consists of 269 , of which 149 (58%) are annual plants.

Contribution to the Orophilous Cushion-Like Vegetation of Central-Southern and Insular Greece.

The results of a phytosociological investigation regarding the orophilous cushion-like vegetation occurring in the top of the high mountains of central-southern Greece and in some Ionian (Lefkas, Cephalonia) and Aegean Islands (Euboea, Samos, Lesvos, Chios and Thassos) are provided. Based on 680 phytosociological relevès (460 unpublished and 220 from literature), a new syntaxonomical arrangement is proposed with the description of a new class, including two new orders, eight new alliances, and several associations (many of them new). Compared to the previous hierarchical framework usually followed in the literature, this study provides a more realistic and clear phytosociological characterization of this peculiar and archaic vegetation type, which is exclusive to the high mountains of the north-eastern Mediterranean.

Vascular plant species diversity of Mt. Etna (Sicily): endemicity, insularity and spatial patterns along the altitudinal gradient of the highest active volcano in Europe.

Background: Altitudinal variation in vascular plant richness and endemism is crucial for the conservation of biodiversity. Territories featured by a high species richness may have a low number of endemic species, but not necessarily in a coherent pattern. The main aim of our research is to perform an in-depth survey on the distribution patterns of vascular plant species richness and endemism along the elevation gradient of Mt.

Seed Dormancy Breaking and Germination in and (Fabaceae).

Most legumes are well-known for the physical dormancy of their seeds; hence, the implementation of appropriate scarification techniques is essential for introducing new legume crops within agricultural systems. This study investigated morpho-anatomical traits and dormancy-breaking requirements in two taxa of the genus the widespread and the point endemic . As the species under investigation show monospermic indehiscent legumes, pods were used in this research.

(Psoraleeae, Fabaceae), a new species from Morocco.

A new species of is described and illustrated: Brullo, C. Brullo, Cambria, Cristaudo & Giusso, , which is endemic to Anti-Atlas Mountains (Morocco). It is a true chasmophyte, characterized by a suffruticose habit, several woody branches, leaflets coriaceous, rounded to ovate, small, few-flowered inflorescences and corolla pale coloured.