Checklist of the vascular plants of the Cantabrian Mountains

  • Borja Jiménez-Alfaro University of Oviedo
  • Luis Carlón Biosfera Consultoría Medioambiental, S.L., 33012 Oviedo, Spain
  • Eduardo Fernández-Pascual Dept. of Biology of Organisms and Systems, University of Oviedo, 33071 Oviedo, Spain
  • Carmen Acedo Dept. of Biodiversity and Environmental Management, University of León, 24071 León, Spain
  • Estrella Alfaro-Saiz Dept. of Biodiversity and Environmental Management, University of León, 24071 León, Spain
  • Raquel Alonso Redondo Dept. of Biodiversity and Environmental Management, University of León, 24071 León, Spain
  • Eduardo Cires Dept. of Biology of Organisms and Systems, University of Oviedo, 33071 Oviedo, Spain
  • Fermín del Egido Mazuelas University of Leon
  • Sara del Río Dept. of Biodiversity and Environmental Management, University of León, 24071 León, Spain
  • Tomas E Díaz Gonz´alez Dept. of Biology of Organisms and Systems, University of Oviedo, 33071 Oviedo, Spain
  • Marta Eva García González Dept. of Biodiversity and Environmental Management, University of León, 24071 León, Spain
  • Carmen Lence Dept. of Biodiversity and Environmental Management, University of León, 24071 León, Spain
  • Félix Llamas Dept. of Biodiversity and Environmental Management, University of León, 24071 León, Spain
  • Herminio S Nava Dept. of Biology of Organisms and Systems, University of Oviedo, 33071 Oviedo, Spain
  • Ángel Penas Dept. of Biodiversity and Environmental Management, University of León, 24071 León, Spain
  • Manuel A Rodríguez Guitián Dept. of Vegetal Production and Engineering Projects, University of Lugo, 27002 Lugo, Spain
  • Víctor M Vázquez Real Instituto de Estudios Asturianos, Plaza de Porlier 9, 33003 Oviedo, Spain.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/mbot.74570
Keywords: Atlantic flora, Cantabrian range, Iberian flora, Western Europe

Abstract

We present the first standardized list of the vascular flora of the Cantabrian Mountains, a transitional zone between the Eurosiberian and Mediterranean biogeographic regions in northwestern Spain. The study area comprises 15000 km2 divided in UTM grid cells of 10 km x 10 km, for which we revised occurrence data reported in the Spanish Plant Information System (Anthos) and the online database of Iberian and Macaronesian Vegetation (SIVIM). We used a semi-automatic procedure to standardize taxonomic concepts into a single list of names, which was further updated by expert-based revision with the support of national and regional literature. In the current version, the checklist of the Cantabrian Mountains contains 2338 native species and subspecies, from which 56 are endemic to the study area. The nomenclature of the checklist follows Euro+Med in 97% of taxa, including annotations when other criteria has been used and for taxa with uncertain status. We also provide a list of 492 non-native taxa that were erroneously reported in the study area, a list of local apomictic taxa, a phylogenetic tree linked to The Plant List, a standardized calculation of Ellenberg Ecological Indicator Values for 80% of the flora, and information about life forms, IUCN threat categories and legal protection status. Our review demonstrates how the Cantabrian mountains represent a key floristic region in southern Europe and a relevant phytogeographical hub in south-western Europe. The checklist and all related information are freely accessible in a digital repository for further uses in basic and applied research

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Published
2021-10-27
How to Cite
Jiménez-Alfaro B., Carlón L., Fernández-Pascual E., Acedo C., Alfaro-Saiz E., Alonso Redondo R., Cires E., del Egido Mazuelas F., del Río S., Díaz Gonz´alez T. E., García González M. E., Lence C., Llamas F., Nava H. S., Penas Á., Rodríguez Guitián M. A. y Vázquez V. M. (2021). Checklist of the vascular plants of the Cantabrian Mountains. Mediterranean Botany, 42, e74570. https://doi.org/10.5209/mbot.74570
Issue
Vol. 42 (2021)
Section
Botanical Checklists

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