Short communication. Hieracium pollinense (Asteraceae), an endemic species to the Pollino National Park (Southern Italy) rediscovered

The presence of Hieracium pollinense Zahn in Italy is confirmed here after 132 years since its first description based on a single collection made in 1877 in the Mt. Pollino. It is a calcicolous species, so far represented by one population, belongs to the H. sect. Villosa. In line with the IUCN cri...

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Published in:Acta botanica Croatica 2017-03, Vol.76 (1), p.95
Main Authors: Gottschlich, Günter, Scafidi, Filippo, Emilio Di Gristina
Format: Article
Language:English
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Conservation status
Endangered species
Endemic species
Hieracium pollinense
National parks
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Summary:The presence of Hieracium pollinense Zahn in Italy is confirmed here after 132 years since its first description based on a single collection made in 1877 in the Mt. Pollino. It is a calcicolous species, so far represented by one population, belongs to the H. sect. Villosa. In line with the IUCN criteria its conservation status assessment is “endangered”.
ISSN:0365-0588
1847-8476
DOI:10.1515/botcro-2016-0047