Updates

October 2023 – December 2023

I. Taxa new to science: 4

  • Geranium margaritae Kit Tan, Vold & Kofinas sp. nov., reported from StE (Tan & Kofinas 2023) has been added to the FoG web. 
  • Hieracium belavodae Gottschl. sp. nov., reported from NC (Gottschlich 2023) has been added to the FoG web. 
  • Plantago charalampidis Strid, Dimop. & Raus sp. nov., reported from NE (Strid 2023), has been added to the FoG web. 
  • Ranunculus dahlgreniae Zalewska-Gał., Wiegleb & Jopek sp. nov., reported from KK (Jopek et al. 2023) has been added to the FoG web. 

II. Taxa new to Greece: 3

  • Carex secalina Wahlenb., reported from StE (Polymenakos et al. 2023), has been added to the FoG web.
  • Scilla sicula Tineo ex Guss., reported from StE (Tan & Kofinas 2023), has been added to the FoG web.
  • Sedum sarmentosum Bunge, reported from SPi and NPi (Tan & Kofinas 2023), has been added to the FoG web

III. Additions to the floristic regions of Greece: 19

Published in Vladimirov et al. (2023), Wiegleb (2023).

Taxon name Addition to floristic region
Atriplex mollis Desf.Kik
Callitriche stagnalis Scop.Kik
Colchicum confusum K.M. Perss.Pe
Cytinus ruber (Fourr.) Willd.NPi
Dactylis glomerata subsp. rigida (Boiss. & Heldr.) HayekKik
Echium vulgare L. subsp. vulgareKK
Elytrigia elongata (Host) NevskiKik
Erigeron epiroticus (Vierh.) HalácsyPe
Genista sessilifolia DC.NE
Iris variegata L. NE
Paeonia mascula subsp. hellenica Tzanoud.NE
Potentilla argentea L.Pe
Ranunculus aquatilis L.NE
Reseda minoica Martίn-Bravo & Jim MejίasStE,Kik
Sagina stridii Kit Tan, Zarkos & ChristodoulouNC
Scorzonera crocifolia Sm.Kik
Valerianella pumila (L.) DC.StE
Vicia tetrasperma (L.) Schreb.Kik

Deletions and dubiously reported from Greece or from floristic regions of Greece

Published in Vladimirov et al. (2023), Wiegleb (2023).

Taxon nameDeletions
Ranunculus fucoides Freyn = R. peltatus subsp. fucoides (Freyn) Muñoz Garm.-Greece
Ranunculus penicillatus (Dumort.) Bab. Krendl-Greece
Ranunculus pseudofluitans (Syme) Newbould-Greece
Ranunculus tripartitus DC.-Greece

 

Taxon nameDubious presence
Galium hellenicum Krendl?+Pe
Genista sessilifolia DC.?StE, ?+Pe
Ranunculus baudotii Godr.?+Pe
Ranunculus peltatus Schrank?+StE

V. Accepted names

  • Allosorus acrosticus (Balb.) Christenh. → Oeosporangium acrosticum (Balb.) L.Sáez & Aymerich
  • Allosorus guanchicus (Bolle) Christenh. → Hemionitis guanchica (Bolle) Christenh.
  • Allosorus persicus (Bory) Christenh. → Hemionitis persica (Bory) Christenh.
  • Allosorus pteridioides (Reichard) Christenh. → Hemionitis pteridioides (Reichard) Christenh.
  • Isatis tinctoria subsp. athoa (Boiss.) Papan. → Isatis athoa Boiss.
  • Sideritis perfoliata subsp. athoa (Papan. & Kokkini) Baden →  Sideritis athoa Papan. & Kokkini
  • Matricaria recutita L. → Matricaria chamomilla L.
  • Lychnis coronaria (L.) Desr. →  Silene coronaria L. 
  • Lychnis flos-cuculi L. → Silene flos-cuculi (L.) Clairv.
  • Lychnis subintegra (Hayek) Turrill → Silene subintegra (Hayek) Greuter
  • Ficaria verna subsp. calthifolia (Rchb.) Nyman → Ficaria calthifolia Rchb.
  • Cleome aurea Čelak., nom. illeg. → Cleome ornithopodioides L. 
  • Silene vulgaris subsp. bosniaca (Beck) Greuter & al. → Silene vulgaris subsp. commutata (Guss.) Hayek

References

Gottschlich, G. (2023) Four new Hieracium taxa (Compositae) from the Balkans (North Macedonia, Montenegro) and Greece and one new Hieracium record for Europe. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien. Serie B, Botanik und Zoologie. Vienna 124: 143–153.

Jopek, M., Wiegleb, G., Babik, W. & Zalewska-Gałosz, J. (2023) Ranunculus dahlgreniae (section Batrachium, Ranunculaceae), a new species from Crete, Greece, with remarks on taxonomy and phylogenetic relations within the section. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 92: 167462. DOI: 10.5586/asbp/167462 

Polymenakos, K., Tan, K. & Pantavos, V. (2023) Reports 74–78 – pp. 278–280 In: Vladimirov, V., Aybeke, M. & Tan, K. (ed.) New floristic records in the Balkans: 51. Phytologia Balcanica 29(2): 259–310.  

Strid, A. (2023) Reports 84–86 – pp. 283–284 In: Vladimirov, V., Aybeke, M. & Tan, K. (ed.) New floristic records in the Balkans: 51. Phytologia Balcanica 29(2): 259–310.  

Tan, K. & Kofinas, G. (2023) Reports 91–97 – pp. 290–298 In: Vladimirov, V., Aybeke, M. & Tan, K. (ed.) New floristic records in the Balkans: 51. Phytologia Balcanica 29(2): 259–310.  

Vladimirov, V., Aybeke, M. & Tan, K. (2023) New floristic records in the Balkans: 51. Phytologia Balcanica 29(2): 259–310.  

Wiegleb, G. (2023) An annotated list and key to the species of Ranunculus sect. Batrachium (Ranunculaceae) in Greece. Phytologia Balcanica 29(2): 171–178.

 

March 2023 – September 2023

I. Taxa new to science: 3

  • Anthemis pasiphaes Goula & Constantin. sp. nov., reported from KK (Goula & Constantinidis 2023) has been added to the FoG web.
  • Taraxacum kuzmanovii Štěpánek & Kirschner sp. nov., reported from NE (Štěpánek & Kirschner 2022) has been added to the FoG web.
  • Crocus pilousii Rukšāns & Zubov sp. nov., reported from StE (Rukšāns & Zubov 2023) has been added to the FoG web.

II. Taxa new to Greece: 2

  • Bunium bulbocastanum L., reported from Pe (Zarkos & Tan), has been added to the FoG web.
  • Vigna luteola (Jacq.) Benth., reported from EAe (Ristow et al. 2023), has been added to the FoG web.

III. Additions to the floristic regions of Greece: 12

Published in Vladimirov et al. (2023), Constantinidis & Apostolopoulos (2023), Raus (2023).

Taxon name Addition to floristic region
Euphorbia stricta L.EAe
Fraxinus excelsior L.EAe
Hordeum vulgare subsp. spontaneum (K. Koch) Thell.NE
Trifolium latinum Sebast.EAe
Lolium persicum Boiss. & Hohen.SPi
Iris unguicularis subsp. angustifolia (Boiss. & Heldr.) GreuterIoI, Kik, WAe, NPi, SPi, Pe, StE
Iris unguicularis subsp. carica (Wern.Schulze) A.P.Davis & Jury-IoI, -Kik, -WAe, -NPi, -SPi, -Pe, -StE

IV. New synonyms

  • Micromeria acropolitana Halácsy = M. nervosa Benth., see Tan & Zieliński (2023)
  • Lolium scholzii Greuter = L. persicum Boiss. & Hohen., see Constantinidis & Apostolopoulos (2023).

References

Constaninidis, Th. & Apostolopoulos, E. (2023) Lolium persicum (Poaceae) discovered in Ancient Nicopolis, Greece, and the identity of the enigmatic L. scholzii revised. – P. 107 in: Domina G., Raimondo, F. M. & Greuter W. (ed.), XVII OPTIMA Meeting 20-23 September 2023 Erice, Italy. Abstracts. – Palermo: OPTIMA Secretariat.

Goula, K. & Constantinidis, Th. (2023) Anthemis sect. Hiorthia (Asteraceae) on Kriti Island, Greece: high ploidy levels and a new species. PhytoKeys 229: 113–129.

Ristow, M., Krause, J., Sasse, F. & Sasse, I. (2023) Vigna luteola (Jacq.) Benth. – pp. 63–64 In: Raab-Straube E. von & Raus Th. (ed.), Euro+Med-Checklist Notulae, 16. – Willdenowia 53: 57–77. https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.53.53104

Raus, Th. (2023) Iris unguicularis subsp. carica (Wern. Schulze) A. P.Davis & Jury – p. 63 In: Raab-Straube E. von & Raus Th. (ed.), Euro+Med-Checklist Notulae, 16. – Willdenowia 53: 57–77.

Rukšāns, J. & Zubov, D. (2023) Four new Crocus species (Iridaceae) from Mainland Greece and Western Turkey. International Rock Gardener 162.

Štěpánek, J. & Kirschner, J. (2022) A distinctive group of species allied to Taraxacum danubium (T. sect. Erythrosperma, Compositae‑Crepidinae): a taxonomic revision. Folia Geobotanica 57:269–301.

Tan, K. & Zieliński, J. (2023) Micromeria acropolitana (Lamiaceae) – epilogue. Phytologia Balcanica 29(1): 63–66.

Vladimirov, V., Aybeke, M. & Tan, K. (2023) New floristic records in the Balkans: 50. Phytologia Balcanica 29(1): 107–148.

Zarkos, G. & Tan, K. (2023) Reports 145–147 – pp. 142–145 In: Vladimirov, V., Aybeke, M. & Tan, K. (ed.) New floristic records in the Balkans: 50. Phytologia Balcanica 29(1): 107–148.

 

August 2022 – February 2023

I. Taxa new to science: 2

  • Centaurea dolopica Zograf., Koutroumpa, Liveri & Dimop. sp.nov., reported from EC (Zografidis et al. 2023) has been added in FoG web.
  • Centaurea kofinasii Kit Tan sp. nov., reported from NC (Tan & Kofinas 2022), has been added in FoG web.

II. Taxa new to Greece: 6

  • Ballota nigra subsp. anatolica P.H. Davis, reported from NAe (Bergmeier 2022), has been added in FoG web.
  • Mimulus moschatus Douglas ex Lindl., reported from NE (Strid 2022), has been added in FoG web.
  • Mollugo verticillata L., reported from NE (Eleftheriadou & Theodoropoulos 2022), has been added in FoG web.
  • Orobanche centaurina Bertol., reported from NE (Uhlich & Rätzel 2022), has been added in FoG web.
  • Viscaria vulgaris Röhl (as Silene viscaria (L.) Jessen), reported from NE (Zarkos et al. 2022) has been added in FoG web.
  • Utricularia ochroleuca R.W. Hartm, reported from NC (Bergmeier 2023)

III. Additions to the floristic regions of Greece: 45

Published in Raab-Straube & Raus (2022), Vladimirov et al. (2022a, 2022b) and Charalampidou et al. (2022).

Taxon nameAddition to floristic region
Acanthus mollis L.NE
Adonis aestivalis subsp. squarrosa (Steven) NymanNAe
Agrimonia procera Wallr.NC
Aira caryophyllea L. subsp. caryophylleaNC
Aira caryophyllea subsp. plesiantha (Jord. ex Boreau) K. Richt.NC
Alchemilla mollis (Buser) Rothm.NE
Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.NC
Anthemis palaestina (Kotschy) Boiss.WAe
Asperula lutea subsp. rigidula (Halácsy) Ehrend.Kik
Asperugo procumbens L.Kik
Barbarea sicula C. PreslNE
Blysmus compressus (L.) LinkNE
Bromus catharticus VahlNC
Bromus racemosus L.NAe
Bupleurum greuteri SnogerupKik
Carduus argentatus L.Kik
Convolvulus sabatius Viv.Pe
Crepis dioscoridis L.Kik
Datura wrightii RegelNC
Eleocharis quinqueflora (Hartmann) O. SchwarzNE
Epilobium dodonaei Vill.KK
Equisetum fluviatile L.NE
Eragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) NeesNC
Euphorbia hypericifolia L.Kik
Euphorbia nutans Lag.StE
Euphorbia prostrata AitonKik
Festuca arundinacea subsp. orientalis (Hack.) TzvelevNAe
Herniaria glabra L.Kik
Lathyrus amphicarpos L.Kik
Lappula squarrosa (Retz.) Dumort.Pe
Nothoscordum gracile (Aiton) StearnKik
Oenanthe peucedanifolia PollichNE
Ornithogalum boucheanum (Knuth) Asch.NAe
Oxalis dillenii Jacq.Ste
Pulicaria sicula (L.) MorisNAe
Scandix stellata Banks & SolKik
Sison amomum L.NE
Tanacetum corymbosum subsp. cinereum (Griseb.) GriersonNE
Trifolium andricum LassenStE
Trifolium ochroleucon subsp. roseum (C. Presl) LasseWAe
Utricularia minor L.NPi
Viola heldreichiana Boiss.NAe
Vicia laeta Ces.Kik
Viola phitosiana ErbenKK
Vulpia ligustica (All.) LinkStE

The following bar graph shows the distribution of new reports of species and subspecies in the various floristic regions of Greece based on publications from August 2022 to February 2023.

Distribution of new reports of species and subspecies in the various floristic regions of Greece based on publications from August 2022 to February 2023

References

Bergmeier, E. (2022) Reports 36–54 – pp. 403–405. In: Vladimirov, V. & al. (comp.), New floristic records in the Balkans: 49. Phytologia Balcanica 28(3): 399–446.

Bergmeier, E. (2023). Utricularia ochroleuca and U. minor new- found in nutrient-poor waters of northern Greece. Nordic Journal of Botany: e03863

Charalampidou, C., Eleftheriadou, E. & Theodoropoulos, K. (2022) The vascular flora of damp meadows and mires in W Rhodopi (NE Greece). Flora Mediterranea 32: 79–98.

Eleftheriadou, E. & Theodoropoulos, K. (2022) Mollugo verticillata L. – p. 286 In: Raab-Straube, E. von & Raus, Th. (ed.), Euro+Med-Checklist Notulae, 15. Willdenowia 52: 273–299.

Raab-Straube, E. von & Raus, Th. (ed.) (2022) Euro+Med-Checklist Notulae, 15. Willdenowia 52: 273–299.

Strid, A. (2022) Report 79 – p. 264 In: Vlamidirov, V & al. (comp.) New floristic records in the Balkans: 48. Phytologia Balcanica 28(2): 249–279.

Tan, Kit & Kofinas, G. (2022) Reports 84–92 – pp. 265–270.In: Vlamidirov, V & al. (comp.) New floristic records in the Balkans: 48. Phytologia Balcanica 28(2): 249–279.

Uhlich, H. & Rätzel, S. (2022) Orobanche centaurina Bertol. – p. 287 In: Raab-Straube, E. von & Raus, Th. (ed.), Euro+Med-Checklist Notulae, 15. Willdenowia 52: 273–299.

Vladimirov, V., Aybeke, M. & Tan, Kit (comp.) (2022a) New floristic records in the Balkans: 48. Phytologia Balcanica 28(2): 249–279.

Vladimirov, V., Aybeke, M. & Tan, Kit (comp.) (2022b) New floristic records in the Balkans: 49. Phytologia Balcanica 28(3): 399–446.

Zarkos, G., Christodoulou, V. & Tan, K. (2022) Reports 97–106 – pp. 273–277 In: Vlamidirov, V & al. (comp.) New floristic records in the Balkans: 48. Phytologia Balcanica 28(2): 249–279.

January 2021 – July 2022

April 2019 – December 2020

September–October 2018

November–December 2018

December 2018

  • 3576 images representing 1559 species and 445 subspecies (a total of 2004 species and subspecies) are currently included in the Flora of Greece web (FoG web). For species and subspecies with images (please see the attached file)
  • 5317 species and 1683 subspecies are without images in the FoG web

January–March 2019

March 2019

  • 4907 representing 1857 species and 524 subspecies (a total of 2381 species and subspecies) are currently included in the Flora of Greece web (FoG web)
  • 4175 species and 1521 subspecies are without images in the FoG web. For species and subspecies without images (please see the attached file)