Italian Vascular Flora: New Findings, Updates and Exploration of Floristic Similarities between Regions

The tradition of floristic studies in Italy has made it possible to obtain a good knowledge of plant diversity both on a national and regional scale. However, the lack of knowledge for some areas, advances in plant systematics and human activities related to globalization, highlight the need for fur...

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Autores principales:	Adriano Stinca, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Leonardo Rosati, Valentina Lucia Astrid Laface, Wolfgang Licht, Emanuele Fanfarillo, Robert Philipp Wagensommer, Gabriele Galasso, Simonetta Fascetti, Assunta Esposito, Tiberio Fiaschi, Gianluca Nicolella, Giuseppina Chianese, Giampiero Ciaschetti, Giovanni Salerno, Paola Fortini, Romeo Di Pietro, Enrico Vito Perrino, Claudia Angiolini, Leopoldo De Simone, Giacomo Mei
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	Apennine peninsula biological recording exotic species floristic inventories floristic studies herbaria Biology (General) QH301-705.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e0d7312c93054227a0d70320e8ec91382021-11-25T17:23:04ZItalian Vascular Flora: New Findings, Updates and Exploration of Floristic Similarities between Regions10.3390/d131106001424-2818https://doaj.org/article/e0d7312c93054227a0d70320e8ec91382021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/11/600https://doaj.org/toc/1424-2818The tradition of floristic studies in Italy has made it possible to obtain a good knowledge of plant diversity both on a national and regional scale. However, the lack of knowledge for some areas, advances in plant systematics and human activities related to globalization, highlight the need for further studies aimed at improving floristic knowledge. In this paper, based on fieldwork and herbaria and literature surveys, we update the knowledge on the Italian vascular flora and analyze the floristic similarities between the administrative regions. Four taxa, all exotic, were recorded for the first time in Italy and Europe. In detail, <i>Elaeodendron croceum</i>, <i>Kalanchoë</i> <i>blossfeldiana</i>, and <i>Sedum</i> <i>spathulifolium</i> var. <i>spathulifolium</i> were found as casual aliens, while <i>Oxalis</i> <i>brasiliensis</i> was reported as historical record based on some herbarium specimens. Furthermore, <i>Kalanchoë</i> <i>laxiflora</i> was confirmed as a casual alien species for Italy and Europe. Status changes for some taxa were proposed at both national and regional levels, as well as many taxa were reported as new or confirmed at the regional level. Currently the Italian vascular flora comprises 9150 taxa of which 7547 are native (of which 1598 are Italian endemics) and 1603 are exotic at the national level. The multivariate analysis of updated floristic data on a regional scale showed a clear distribution along the latitudinal gradient, in accordance with the natural geographical location of the regions in Italy. This pattern of plants distribution was not affected by the introduction of alien species. Despite some taxonomic and methodological issues which are still open, the data obtained confirm the important role of floristic investigations in the field and in herbaria, as well as the collaborative approach among botanists, in order to improve the knowledge of the Italian and European vascular flora.Adriano StincaCarmelo Maria MusarellaLeonardo RosatiValentina Lucia Astrid LafaceWolfgang LichtEmanuele FanfarilloRobert Philipp WagensommerGabriele GalassoSimonetta FascettiAssunta EspositoTiberio FiaschiGianluca NicolellaGiuseppina ChianeseGiampiero CiaschettiGiovanni SalernoPaola FortiniRomeo Di PietroEnrico Vito PerrinoClaudia AngioliniLeopoldo De SimoneGiacomo MeiMDPI AGarticleApennine peninsulabiological recordingexotic speciesfloristic inventoriesfloristic studiesherbariaBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENDiversity, Vol 13, Iss 600, p 600 (2021)
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topic	Apennine peninsula biological recording exotic species floristic inventories floristic studies herbaria Biology (General) QH301-705.5
spellingShingle	Apennine peninsula biological recording exotic species floristic inventories floristic studies herbaria Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Adriano Stinca Carmelo Maria Musarella Leonardo Rosati Valentina Lucia Astrid Laface Wolfgang Licht Emanuele Fanfarillo Robert Philipp Wagensommer Gabriele Galasso Simonetta Fascetti Assunta Esposito Tiberio Fiaschi Gianluca Nicolella Giuseppina Chianese Giampiero Ciaschetti Giovanni Salerno Paola Fortini Romeo Di Pietro Enrico Vito Perrino Claudia Angiolini Leopoldo De Simone Giacomo Mei Italian Vascular Flora: New Findings, Updates and Exploration of Floristic Similarities between Regions
description	The tradition of floristic studies in Italy has made it possible to obtain a good knowledge of plant diversity both on a national and regional scale. However, the lack of knowledge for some areas, advances in plant systematics and human activities related to globalization, highlight the need for further studies aimed at improving floristic knowledge. In this paper, based on fieldwork and herbaria and literature surveys, we update the knowledge on the Italian vascular flora and analyze the floristic similarities between the administrative regions. Four taxa, all exotic, were recorded for the first time in Italy and Europe. In detail, <i>Elaeodendron croceum</i>, <i>Kalanchoë</i> <i>blossfeldiana</i>, and <i>Sedum</i> <i>spathulifolium</i> var. <i>spathulifolium</i> were found as casual aliens, while <i>Oxalis</i> <i>brasiliensis</i> was reported as historical record based on some herbarium specimens. Furthermore, <i>Kalanchoë</i> <i>laxiflora</i> was confirmed as a casual alien species for Italy and Europe. Status changes for some taxa were proposed at both national and regional levels, as well as many taxa were reported as new or confirmed at the regional level. Currently the Italian vascular flora comprises 9150 taxa of which 7547 are native (of which 1598 are Italian endemics) and 1603 are exotic at the national level. The multivariate analysis of updated floristic data on a regional scale showed a clear distribution along the latitudinal gradient, in accordance with the natural geographical location of the regions in Italy. This pattern of plants distribution was not affected by the introduction of alien species. Despite some taxonomic and methodological issues which are still open, the data obtained confirm the important role of floristic investigations in the field and in herbaria, as well as the collaborative approach among botanists, in order to improve the knowledge of the Italian and European vascular flora.
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author	Adriano Stinca Carmelo Maria Musarella Leonardo Rosati Valentina Lucia Astrid Laface Wolfgang Licht Emanuele Fanfarillo Robert Philipp Wagensommer Gabriele Galasso Simonetta Fascetti Assunta Esposito Tiberio Fiaschi Gianluca Nicolella Giuseppina Chianese Giampiero Ciaschetti Giovanni Salerno Paola Fortini Romeo Di Pietro Enrico Vito Perrino Claudia Angiolini Leopoldo De Simone Giacomo Mei
author_facet	Adriano Stinca Carmelo Maria Musarella Leonardo Rosati Valentina Lucia Astrid Laface Wolfgang Licht Emanuele Fanfarillo Robert Philipp Wagensommer Gabriele Galasso Simonetta Fascetti Assunta Esposito Tiberio Fiaschi Gianluca Nicolella Giuseppina Chianese Giampiero Ciaschetti Giovanni Salerno Paola Fortini Romeo Di Pietro Enrico Vito Perrino Claudia Angiolini Leopoldo De Simone Giacomo Mei
author_sort	Adriano Stinca
title	Italian Vascular Flora: New Findings, Updates and Exploration of Floristic Similarities between Regions
title_short	Italian Vascular Flora: New Findings, Updates and Exploration of Floristic Similarities between Regions
title_full	Italian Vascular Flora: New Findings, Updates and Exploration of Floristic Similarities between Regions
title_fullStr	Italian Vascular Flora: New Findings, Updates and Exploration of Floristic Similarities between Regions
title_full_unstemmed	Italian Vascular Flora: New Findings, Updates and Exploration of Floristic Similarities between Regions
title_sort	italian vascular flora: new findings, updates and exploration of floristic similarities between regions
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/e0d7312c93054227a0d70320e8ec9138
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Italian Vascular Flora: New Findings, Updates and Exploration of Floristic Similarities between Regions

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