New floristic records for the Apennines with some biogeographical and phytosociological considerations

Abstract - New floristic records for the Apennines with some biogeographical and phytosociological considerations. This paper reports floristic records of plant species to be considered as new for the whole Apennines, the central Apennines and for some administrative Regions of Italy. The records are the result of several floristic inventories and phytosociological samplings carried out during the last twenty-five years in the Apennines, especially in the Lazio Region, and with particular reference to the Laga Mountains. Other field collections were performed in the Mainarde Mountains, Liri-Garigliano Plain, Aurunci Mountains, Sibillini Mountains, and Pollino massif. Special emphasis was given to the genera Alchemilla and Hieracium. The new floristic records presented in this paper can be summarized as follows: 6 species are new for the whole Apennines and 3 for the central Apennines. At regional level 17 species are new for Lazio, 3 species new for Abruzzo and 1 species new for Marche, Campania and Basilicata respectively. Finally, 14 additional species are hereby confirmed for the single administrative Regions.