Advances in Plant Taxonomy and Floristic Diversity: Insights from the Mediterranean and Beyond

Dear Colleagues,

In the journal Plants, we have organized a Special Issue entitled "Advances in Plant Taxonomy and Floristic Diversity: Insights from the Mediterranean and Beyond" which aims to publish articles in order to improve the knowledge on plant taxonomy and flora of the Mediterranean territories and surrounding areas. As is well known, the Mediterranean represents one of the main hotspots of global biodiversity for its richness in plant species, the knowledge of which is still far from complete. Currently, the progressive spread of human disturbance, together with the inevitable effects of climate change, which is having an increasing impact on the natural environment, is resulting in a continuous loss of this biodiversity, which requires protection and safeguarding measures that can no longer be postponed. Therefore, scholars who are involved in improving taxonomic research with in-depth approaches on morphology, karyology, molecular phylogeny, ecology, and anatomy of critical plant species or those belonging to groups that are still little investigated are encouraged to contribute. In this context, it is worth remembering that, in the Mediterranean area, there are numerous taxonomic studies that continuously lead to an increase in knowledge with the description of new species, thus highlighting the considerable interest that the scientific community currently has in topics related to plant biodiversity. This Special Issue is aimed at all those who are involved in research on plant taxonomy and phylogeny with a view to providing significant information with modern and innovative approaches.

Prof. Dr. Salvatore Brullo
Dr. Salvatore Cambria
Guest Editors

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