<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The Gulf of Naples is an important centre of endemism, well known from the floristic point of view, but much less from the phytosociological one. In this paper we investigated the non-forest vegetation focusing on communities rich in endemics. We described two communities as new: <italic>Eryngio amethystini-Santolinetum neapolitanae</italic> for the garrigues on limestone, <italic>Globulario neapolitanae-Loniceretum stabianae</italic> for the vegetation on dolomitic rocks, both from the Lattari mountains, and we extend the area of <italic>Crithmo maritimi-Limonietum cumani</italic> for the vegetation on volcanic rocks and rarely on limestones along the coast, which was known for a few localities. The syntaxonomical position and the phytogeographical context of these communities are discussed. A few taxonomic notes are added on rare or interesting species retrieved in the course of the enquiry.</p></abstract>

The Gulf of Naples is an important centre of endemism, well known from the floristic point of view, but much less from the phytosociological one. In this paper we investigated the non-forest vegetation focusing on communities rich in endemics. We described two communities as new: Eryngio amethystini-Santolinetum neapolitanae for the garrigues on limestone, Globulario neapolitanae-Loniceretum stabianae for the vegetation on dolomitic rocks, both from the Lattari mountains, and we extend the area of Crithmo maritimi-Limonietum cumani for the vegetation on volcanic rocks and rarely on limestones along the coast, which was known for a few localities. The syntaxonomical position and the phytogeographical context of these communities are discussed. A few taxonomic notes are added on rare or interesting species retrieved in the course of the enquiry.

Phytosociology and taxonomic notes on some endemic-rich associations of the Naples Gulf

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The Gulf of Naples is an important centre of endemism, well known from the floristic point of view, but much less from the phytosociological one. In this paper...

Phytosociology and taxonomic notes on some endemic-rich associations of the Naples Gulf

Data publikacji: 12 lut 2022

Zakres stron: 1 - 14

Otrzymano: 10 cze 2021

Przyjęty: 30 gru 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2021-0029

Słowa kluczowe
Chasmophyte, Endemic dolomite, Phytogeography, Phytosociology, Scrub, Southern Italy

© 2022 Giuliano Fanelli et al., published by Sciendo

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

Phytosociology and taxonomic notes on some endemic-rich associations of the Naples Gulf

Data publikacji: 12 lut 2022

Zakres stron: 1 - 14

Otrzymano: 10 cze 2021

Przyjęty: 30 gru 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2021-0029

Słowa kluczoweChasmophyte, Endemic dolomite, Phytogeography, Phytosociology, Scrub, Southern Italy

© 2022 Giuliano Fanelli et al., published by Sciendo

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

Słowa kluczowe
Chasmophyte, Endemic dolomite, Phytogeography, Phytosociology, Scrub, Southern Italy