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Type: Article
Published: 2016-05-16
Page range: 1–57
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An updated checklist of the vascular flora of Sierra Nevada (SE Spain)

Dpto. de Botánica, Universidad de Granada, ES-18071 Granada, Spain
Baetic Mountains Endemics Iberian Peninsula Plant Biodiversity Hotspot Threatened flora Vascular Plants

Abstract

To have an updated checklist available for a given area is crucial for many purposes (educational, conservation, management, etc.). In this paper, a complete and updated checklist of the vascular flora of Sierra Nevada mountain range (SE Spain), a recognized hotspot for plant diversity in the Mediterranean basin, is presented. It includes 2,353 taxa, 359 more than in the previous checklist (an increase of 15.25%). Also, data are shown on composition (in terms of families, number of hybrids, native/alien species, endemics, etc.) and threat status according to the IUCN. The result is a complete and updated checklist flora of this recognised biodiversity Mediterranean hotspot.