Surveying the vascular flora of the Iberian Central Range: a critical checklist of the Ávila province flora

A comprehensive checklist of the vascular flora of Ávila province, Spain, identifies 1960 taxa (1797 native and 163 introduced), marking a significant advancement in understanding the region's biodiversity. This study integrates critical bibliographic reviews, extensive fieldwork, and herbaria collections, incorporating recent molecular phylogeny research to refine taxonomic classification. The findings highlight the province's unique floristic spectrum and conservation status, with notable nomenclatural updates, such as reclassifying Exaculum within Schenkia. The research provides a comparative analysis against neighboring provinces, offering insights into Ávila's ecological regions—La Moraña, Sierra de Gredos, and Sierra de Malagón—and their botanical diversity.

Luceño, M., Rogelio Sánchez-Villegas, Begoña Quirós-de-la-Peña, Manuel Sánchez-Villegas, José Luis robles Fernández, Francisco J. de Sande Velicia, Víctor Javier Marugán, Alberto Arribas Martín, José Antonio López Sáez, Rico, E., & Enrique Maguilla. (2024). Surveying the vascular flora of the Iberian Central Range: a critical checklist of the Ávila province flora. Mediterranean Botany, Online first, 1–123. https://doi.org/10.5209/mbot.92190