Vegetation features of two vascular plant species presumed extinct and recently rediscovered in the natural habitat of community interest 8320 from Mt. Vesuvius, Italy

By

Stinca, Adriano

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023-4-12

Original Publication

Plant sociology

Volume

60

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

13--23

Subjects

Festuca lachenalii , Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC , Herbaria , native plants , Ophioglossum lusitanicum , phytosociological relevés , pioneer plant communities , Plant conservation , plant extinction , vascular flora

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Pavia Società italiana di scienza della vegetazione 2012-2019

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/pls2023601/02

 

Abstract

This paper illustrates the results of a survey aimed at deepening knowledge on vegetation in which Festuca lachenalii and Ophioglossum lusitanicum were recently discovery on Mt. Vesuvius (Italy) after about 200 and 150 years from the last observation, respectively. Both species were previously thought to be locally extinct. These noteworthy microphytes are rare and poorly documented species within their global distribution range. They were found within a habitat of community interest (Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC), where they are subject to extensive anthropogenic impact and require urgent actions for their in situ conservation.