The Mediterranean basin is rich in wild edible species which have been used for food and
medicinal purposes by humans throughout the centuries. Many of these species can be …

In this paper, integrating field surveys and literature data, an analysis of Ophioglossum
lusitanicum plant communities and related 92/43/EEC habitats are reported for Italy. Two …

Aims Although many phytosociological studies have provided detailed local and regional
descriptions of coastal dune vegetation, a unified classification of this vegetation in Europe …

The Mediterranean islands represent a center of vascular plant diversity featuring a high rate
of endemic richness. Such richness is highly threatened, however, with many plants facing …

In this study, Mentha pulegium leaves and flowers harvested in three different Sicilian areas
were investigated from a micromorphological, phytochemical and biological point of view …

The census of the loci classici of 1,227 native, non-endemic vascular plants described from
Italy is here presented and described. The effective place of publication of accepted names …

The master plan for a soil clean-up of the former zinc smelter “Pertusola Sud”(Crotone, Italy)
considered gentle remediation options for a specific area where both by-products and …

Aim Species with widespread distributions offer excellent opportunities for investigating
recent biogeographical patterns across broad scales. Here, we tested the hypothesis that …

Coastal ecotones can disrupt natural conditions, yielding intricate ecological contexts where
salinity plays a variable role. The aim of this study was to assess the salinity effect on three …

A revision of the Capparis spinosa group has been carried out in southern Europe, northern
Africa, western and central Asia, in order to provide a uniform taxonomic treatment of its …