Checklist of gypsophilous vascular flora in Italy
- Musarella, Carmelo Maria Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy
- Mendoza-Fernández, Antonio Jesús University of Almeria, Almeria, Spain
- Mota, Juan Francisco University of Almeria, Almeria, Spain
- Alessandrini, Alessandro Regional Institute for Cultural Heritage, Bologna, Italy
- Bacchetta, Gianluigi University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Brullo, Salvatore University of Catania, Catania, Italy
- Caldarella, Orazio Unaffiliated, Palermo, Italy
- Ciaschetti, Giampiero Majella National Park, Sulmona, Italy
- Conti, Fabio University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
- Martino, Luciano Di Majella National Park, Sulmona, Italy
- Falci, Amedeo Unaffiliated, Caltanissetta, Italy
- Gianguzzi, Lorenzo Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
- Guarino, Riccardo University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
- Manzi, Aurelio Unaffiliated, Gessopalena, Italy
- Minissale, Pietro University of Catania, Catania, Italy
- Montanari, Sergio Società per gli Studi Naturalistici della Romagna, Bagnacavallo, Italy
- Pasta, Salvatore University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Peruzzi, Lorenzo University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Podda, Lina University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Sciandrello, Saverio University of Catania, Catania, Italy
- Scuderi, Leonardo Unaffiliated, Trapani, Italy
- Troia, Angelo University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
- Spampinato, Giovanni Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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18.07.2018
Published in:
- PhytoKeys. - 2018, vol. 103, p. 61–82
English
Our understanding of the richness and uniqueness of the flora growing on gypsum substrates in Italy has grown significantly since the 19th century and, even today, new plant species are still being discovered. However, the plants and plant communities, growing on gypsum substrates in Italy, are still a relatively unknown subject. The main aim of this paper was to elaborate a checklist of the Italian gypsophilous flora, to increase knowledge about this peculiar flora and for which conservation efforts need to be addressed. Through a structured group communication process of experts (application of the Delphi technique), a remarkable number of experienced Italian botanists have joined together to select focal plant species linked to gypsum substrates. From the results obtained, 31 plant species behave as absolute or preferent taxa (gypsophytes and gypsoclines) and form the ‘core’ Italian gypsophilous flora. The most abundant life forms were chamaephytes and hemicryptophytes, belonging to Poaceae and Brassicaceae; as for chorotypes, the most represented are Mediterranean and narrow endemics. By improving on previously available information about the flora with a clear preference for gypsum in Italy, this undertaking represents an important contribution to the knowledge of a habitat which is today considered a priority for conservation.
- Faculty
- Faculté des sciences et de médecine
- Department
- Département de Biologie
- Language
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- English
- Classification
- Botany
- License
- License undefined
- Identifiers
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- RERO DOC 322813
- DOI 10.3897/phytokeys.103.25690
- Persistent URL
- https://folia.unifr.ch/unifr/documents/307434
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