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 |
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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.) Hayek | Kik |
Echium vulgare L. subsp. vulgare | KK |
Elytrigia elongata (Host) Nevski | Kik |
Erigeron epiroticus (Vierh.) Halácsy | Pe |
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 Mejίas | StE,Kik |
Sagina stridii Kit Tan, Zarkos & Christodoulou | NC |
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 name | Deletions |
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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 name | Dubious presence |
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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 |
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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.) Greuter | IoI, 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 name | Addition to floristic region |
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Acanthus mollis L. | NE |
Adonis aestivalis subsp. squarrosa (Steven) Nyman | NAe |
Agrimonia procera Wallr. | NC |
Aira caryophyllea L. subsp. caryophyllea | NC |
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. Presl | NE |
Blysmus compressus (L.) Link | NE |
Bromus catharticus Vahl | NC |
Bromus racemosus L. | NAe |
Bupleurum greuteri Snogerup | Kik |
Carduus argentatus L. | Kik |
Convolvulus sabatius Viv. | Pe |
Crepis dioscoridis L. | Kik |
Datura wrightii Regel | NC |
Eleocharis quinqueflora (Hartmann) O. Schwarz | NE |
Epilobium dodonaei Vill. | KK |
Equisetum fluviatile L. | NE |
Eragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) Nees | NC |
Euphorbia hypericifolia L. | Kik |
Euphorbia nutans Lag. | StE |
Euphorbia prostrata Aiton | Kik |
Festuca arundinacea subsp. orientalis (Hack.) Tzvelev | NAe |
Herniaria glabra L. | Kik |
Lathyrus amphicarpos L. | Kik |
Lappula squarrosa (Retz.) Dumort. | Pe |
Nothoscordum gracile (Aiton) Stearn | Kik |
Oenanthe peucedanifolia Pollich | NE |
Ornithogalum boucheanum (Knuth) Asch. | NAe |
Oxalis dillenii Jacq. | Ste |
Pulicaria sicula (L.) Moris | NAe |
Scandix stellata Banks & Sol | Kik |
Sison amomum L. | NE |
Tanacetum corymbosum subsp. cinereum (Griseb.) Grierson | NE |
Trifolium andricum Lassen | StE |
Trifolium ochroleucon subsp. roseum (C. Presl) Lasse | WAe |
Utricularia minor L. | NPi |
Viola heldreichiana Boiss. | NAe |
Vicia laeta Ces. | Kik |
Viola phitosiana Erben | KK |
Vulpia ligustica (All.) Link | StE |
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.
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
- Changes and additions to the Flora of Greece web (FoG web) (please see the attached file)
April 2019 – December 2020
- Changes and additions to the Flora of Greece web (FoG web) (please see the attached file)
September–October 2018
- Changes and additions to the Flora of Greece web (FoG web) (please see the attached file)
November–December 2018
- Changes and additions to the Flora of Greece web (FoG web) (please see the attached file)
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
- Changes and additions to the Flora of Greece web (FoG web) (please see the attached file)
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)