Vegetation of the Verdiana River valley in the northern Apennines, Italy.

  • Bruno Foggi University of Florence
  • Lorenzo Lastrucci University of Florence
  • Piera Papini Nature and Archeological Centre of the Pistoia Apennines.
  • Simone Vergari Nature and Archeological Centre of the Pistoia Apennines.
  • Matilde Gennai University of Florence
  • Davide Gervasoni University of Florence
  • Daniele Viciani University of Florence.
  • Giulio Ferretti University of Florence.
Keywords: Verdiana River, northern Apennines, riparian vegetation, Lonicera scrubland, megaforbs.

Abstract

This work describes the vegetation growing in the valley of the Verdiana Stream in the northern Apennines, near Pistoia, Tuscany. The plant communities are reviewed and analysed using a phytosociological methodology and referenced to the following classes: Montio-Cardaminetea, Asplenietea trichomanis, Galio-Urticetea, Mulgedio-Aconitetea, Nardetea strictae, Rhamno-Prunetea, Salici purpureae-Populetea nigrae and Querco-Fagetea. Several new taxa are described: Asplenio viridis-Cystopteridetum fragilis subass. saxifragetosum cuneifoliae subass. nova and Geranio nodosi-Loniceretum alpigenae ass. nova subass. loniceretosum alpigenae subass. nova and loniceretosum nigrae subass. nova. The study identifies five habitats of significant conservation interest (Directive 92/43 EEC).

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Bruno Foggi, University of Florence
Department of Evolutionary Biology – Plant Biology.
Lorenzo Lastrucci, University of Florence
Department of Evolutionary Biology – Plant Biology.
Matilde Gennai, University of Florence
Department of Evolutionary Biology – Plant Biology.
Davide Gervasoni, University of Florence
Department of Evolutionary Biology – Plant Biology
Daniele Viciani, University of Florence.
Department of Evolutionary Biology – Plant Biology
Giulio Ferretti, University of Florence.
Department of Evolutionary Biology – Plant Biology

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Foggi B., Lastrucci L., Papini P., Vergari S., Gennai M., Gervasoni D., Viciani D. y Ferretti G. (2011). Vegetation of the Verdiana River valley in the northern Apennines, Italy. Lazaroa, 32, 153-178. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_LAZA.2011.v32.37818
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