Surveying the vascular flora of the Iberian Central Range: a critical checklist of the Ávila province flora

Abstract. Despite its proximity to cities with important botanical institutions such as Madrid and Salamanca, and its location between important mountain ranges (Gredos and Malagón mountain ranges), the flora of the province of Ávila had not been studied comprehensively until now. In this article,...

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Main Authors: Modesto Luceño, Rogelio Sánchez-Villegas, Begoña Quirós-de-la-Peña, Manuel Sánchez-Villegas, José Luis robles Fernández, Francisco J. de Sande Velicia, Víctor Javier Marugán, Alberto Arribas Martín, José Antonio López Sáez, Enrique Rico, Enrique Maguilla
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Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/MBOT/article/view/92190
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author Modesto Luceño
Rogelio Sánchez-Villegas
Begoña Quirós-de-la-Peña
Manuel Sánchez-Villegas
José Luis robles Fernández
Francisco J. de Sande Velicia
Víctor Javier Marugán
Alberto Arribas Martín
José Antonio López Sáez
Enrique Rico
Enrique Maguilla
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Rogelio Sánchez-Villegas
Begoña Quirós-de-la-Peña
Manuel Sánchez-Villegas
José Luis robles Fernández
Francisco J. de Sande Velicia
Víctor Javier Marugán
Alberto Arribas Martín
José Antonio López Sáez
Enrique Rico
Enrique Maguilla
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description Abstract. Despite its proximity to cities with important botanical institutions such as Madrid and Salamanca, and its location between important mountain ranges (Gredos and Malagón mountain ranges), the flora of the province of Ávila had not been studied comprehensively until now. In this article, we present the first checklist of the vascular flora of this province, which is the result of a thorough critical bibliographic review, numerous field trips, and the study of materials preserved in Iberian herbaria, mainly those that house the majority of the collections made in the province. The taxonomic and nomenclatural treatment takes into account the results of the latest monographic works and, particularly, the molecular phylogeny studies conducted over three decades. These studies have substantially changed the classification to align it with the evolutionary processes that have contributed to the current plant biodiversity. We have accepted a total of 1960 taxa (species and subspecies), with 1797 considered native and 163 introduced. Additionally, we present the floristic spectrum of the province and the state of conservation of its flora. All of this is discussed in light of the data provided by the complete checklists available from neighbouring provinces. For each taxon, we highlight its presence or absence in the three ecological regions into which we have divided the province (La Moraña region, Sierra de Gredos, and Sierra de Malagón). Where necessary, we provide observations regarding its distribution, taxonomy, or nomenclature. Notably, we include the genus Exaculum in Schenkia, leading us to propose a new nomenclatural combination.
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spelling doaj-art-405df988d3524edb8e46bb711a1fa0772024-11-28T22:23:00ZengUniversidad Complutense de MadridMediterranean Botany2603-91092024-11-01Online first10.5209/mbot.92190Surveying the vascular flora of the Iberian Central Range: a critical checklist of the Ávila province floraModesto Luceño0Rogelio Sánchez-Villegas1Begoña Quirós-de-la-Peña2Manuel Sánchez-Villegas3José Luis robles FernándezFrancisco J. de Sande VeliciaVíctor Javier MarugánAlberto Arribas MartínJosé Antonio López Sáez4Enrique Rico5Enrique Maguilla6Universidad Pablo OlavideUniversidad Pablo de OlavideInstitute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences and Charles UniversityUniversidad Pablo de OlavideInstitute of History, CCHS, CSICDepartment of Botany and Plant Fisiology. Universidad de Salamanca, 37007-Salamanca, SpainUniversidad Pablo de Olavide Abstract. Despite its proximity to cities with important botanical institutions such as Madrid and Salamanca, and its location between important mountain ranges (Gredos and Malagón mountain ranges), the flora of the province of Ávila had not been studied comprehensively until now. In this article, we present the first checklist of the vascular flora of this province, which is the result of a thorough critical bibliographic review, numerous field trips, and the study of materials preserved in Iberian herbaria, mainly those that house the majority of the collections made in the province. The taxonomic and nomenclatural treatment takes into account the results of the latest monographic works and, particularly, the molecular phylogeny studies conducted over three decades. These studies have substantially changed the classification to align it with the evolutionary processes that have contributed to the current plant biodiversity. We have accepted a total of 1960 taxa (species and subspecies), with 1797 considered native and 163 introduced. Additionally, we present the floristic spectrum of the province and the state of conservation of its flora. All of this is discussed in light of the data provided by the complete checklists available from neighbouring provinces. For each taxon, we highlight its presence or absence in the three ecological regions into which we have divided the province (La Moraña region, Sierra de Gredos, and Sierra de Malagón). Where necessary, we provide observations regarding its distribution, taxonomy, or nomenclature. Notably, we include the genus Exaculum in Schenkia, leading us to propose a new nomenclatural combination. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/MBOT/article/view/92190Checklistconservationnew combinationprovince of ÁvilaEndemic vascular flora
spellingShingle Modesto Luceño
Rogelio Sánchez-Villegas
Begoña Quirós-de-la-Peña
Manuel Sánchez-Villegas
José Luis robles Fernández
Francisco J. de Sande Velicia
Víctor Javier Marugán
Alberto Arribas Martín
José Antonio López Sáez
Enrique Rico
Enrique Maguilla
Surveying the vascular flora of the Iberian Central Range: a critical checklist of the Ávila province flora
Mediterranean Botany
Checklist
conservation
new combination
province of Ávila
Endemic vascular flora
title Surveying the vascular flora of the Iberian Central Range: a critical checklist of the Ávila province flora
title_full Surveying the vascular flora of the Iberian Central Range: a critical checklist of the Ávila province flora
title_fullStr Surveying the vascular flora of the Iberian Central Range: a critical checklist of the Ávila province flora
title_full_unstemmed Surveying the vascular flora of the Iberian Central Range: a critical checklist of the Ávila province flora
title_short Surveying the vascular flora of the Iberian Central Range: a critical checklist of the Ávila province flora
title_sort surveying the vascular flora of the iberian central range a critical checklist of the avila province flora
topic Checklist
conservation
new combination
province of Ávila
Endemic vascular flora
url https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/MBOT/article/view/92190
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