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Lago di Piediluco - Nuphar lutea (L.) Sibth. et Sm.
S. Sciandrello, G. Giusso del Galdo, P. Minissale
Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, v. A. Longo 19, I-95125 Catania, Italy.
doi: 10.7338/pls2017542S1/08
abstract Muscari gussonei (Parl.) Nyman (Hyacinthaceae) is a rare endemic psammophyte occurring in southern Sicily (Italy). It is listed as Endangered species (EN) in the Red Book of Italian plants, included in the Annex I of Berne Convention (1979), and Annex II of the Habitat Directive 92/43/EEC as a priority species. This species characterizes the psammophilous plant communities ascribed to the Vulpio-Leopoldietum gussonei, together with many therophytes of the Cutandietalia maritimae order. Aims of this work were to examine the structure and floristic composition of the M. gussonei community, assess its conservation status and propose conservation measures. This study is part of a LIFE project (LIFE11 NAT/IT/000232 - Action |
keywords conservation status monitoring, Leopoldia LIFE project, Mediterranean coastal conservation, plant distribution, population structure, psammophilous vegetation |