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<p>The authors discovered a new population of <italic>Hieracium lucidum</italic> Guss., a species hitherto considered strictly endemic to Monte Gallo. Useful elements for the ecological characterisation of the new population are provided. The stretch of carbonate coastline between the Egadi Islands and the western portion of the Province of Palermo displays a very high wealth of valuable floristic elements and represents an unicum in terms of both phytogeography and ecology. Considering the extreme fragmentation of the distribution pattern of many endemic and exclusive species that characterise this district, as in the case of <italic>H. lucidum</italic>, the authors suggest upgrading the strategies to protect the local botanical heritage, going beyond the species approach and thinking on a wider territorial scale.</p>
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The authors discovered a new population of Hieracium lucidum Guss., a species hitherto considered strictly endemic to Monte Gallo. Useful elements for the ecological characterisation of the new population are provided. The stretch of carbonate coastline between the Egadi Islands and the western portion of the Province of Palermo displays a very high wealth of valuable floristic elements and represents an unicum in terms of both phytogeography and ecology. Considering the extreme fragmentation of the distribution pattern of many endemic and exclusive species that characterise this district, as in the case of H. lucidum, the authors suggest upgrading the strategies to protect the local botanical heritage, going beyond the species approach and thinking on a wider territorial scale.

Discovering hidden treasures: unveiling a new population of the narrow endemic <italic>Hieracium lucidum</italic> Guss. (Asteraceae) on the Mounts of Palermo (NW Sicily, Italy)

Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology

Hacquetia

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Discovering hidden treasures: unveiling a new population of the narrow endemic  Guss. (Asteraceae) on the Mounts of Palermo (NW Sicily, Italy)

The authors discovered a new population of Hieracium lucidum Guss., a species hitherto considered strictly endemic to Monte Gallo. Useful elements for the...

Discovering hidden treasures: unveiling a new population of the narrow endemic Hieracium lucidum Guss. (Asteraceae) on the Mounts of Palermo (NW Sicily, Italy)

Published Online: Jul 10, 2024

Page range: 213 - 219

Received: Jan 02, 2024

Accepted: Apr 14, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2023-0011

Keywords
Botanical exploration, Diploid, Endemism, Plant conservation, Plant geography, Species Distribution Modelling

© 2024 Simona Dumitrița Chirilă et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Discovering hidden treasures: unveiling a new population of the narrow endemic Hieracium lucidum Guss. (Asteraceae) on the Mounts of Palermo (NW Sicily, Italy)

Published Online: Jul 10, 2024

Page range: 213 - 219

Received: Jan 02, 2024

Accepted: Apr 14, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2023-0011

KeywordsBotanical exploration, Diploid, Endemism, Plant conservation, Plant geography, Species Distribution Modelling

© 2024 Simona Dumitrița Chirilă et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Botanical exploration, Diploid, Endemism, Plant conservation, Plant geography, Species Distribution Modelling