<p>Based on the evaluation of 3,902 local floristic references published between 2005 and 2025, an update to the floristic knowledge map of Italy is presented. To measure the progress in floristic knowledge across Italy’s administrative regions, the ‘Index of Floristic Knowledge Advancement’ (IFA) is proposed here. This index categorizes regions based on the proportion of potential improvement that has actually been achieved. Results showed an improvement in knowledge, most notably for Northern and Central Italy. Emilia-Romagna emerged as the most comprehensively documented region with the highest IFA value (0.81), followed by Lombardia (0.60), Friuli-Venezia Giulia (0.54), Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto (0.53). In central Italy, Lazio (0.50), Sardegna (0.45) and Toscana (0.36) registered the highest scores. Over the past twenty years, 453 specific and subspecific taxa have been described from the Italian territory, the majority of which (443) are Italian endemics. <i>Hieracium</i> is the most represented genus (147 taxa). The marked progress documented is likely due to the accelerated impact of coordinated scientific projects, citizen science programs, the development of digital databases, and an increased focus on taxonomic research.</p>

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Mapping the advancements in floristic knowledge of Italy (2005–2025)

  • Gianniantonio Domina,
  • Gianluigi Bacchetta,
  • Fabrizio Bartolucci,
  • Marco D’Antraccoli,
  • Lorenzo Peruzzi,
  • Adriano Stinca,
  • Alessandro Alessandrini,
  • Liliana Bernardo,
  • Francesco Boscutti,
  • Daniela Bouvet,
  • Maurizio Bovio,
  • Giacomo Calvia,
  • Salvatore Cambria,
  • Fabio Conti,
  • Davide Dagnino,
  • Emanuele Del Guacchio,
  • Gabriele Galasso,
  • Daniela Gigante,
  • Emilio Di Gristina,
  • Simonetta Fascetti,
  • Francesco Falcinelli,
  • Paola Fortini,
  • Domenico Gargano,
  • Leonardo Gubellini,
  • Duilio Iamonico,
  • Mauro Iberite,
  • Daniela Longo,
  • Fernando Lucchese,
  • Andrea Mainetti,
  • Rizzieri Masin,
  • Pietro Medagli,
  • Simone Orsenigo,
  • Enrico Vito Perrino,
  • Lina Podda,
  • Filippo Prosser,
  • Lara Assunta Quaglini,
  • Leonardo Rosati,
  • Annalisa Santangelo,
  • Anna Scoppola,
  • Alberto Selvaggi,
  • Giovanni Spampinato,
  • Sandro Strumia,
  • Federico Maria Tardella,
  • Alessio Turco,
  • Mariacristina Villani,
  • Thomas Wilhalm,
  • Giulio Barone

摘要

Based on the evaluation of 3,902 local floristic references published between 2005 and 2025, an update to the floristic knowledge map of Italy is presented. To measure the progress in floristic knowledge across Italy’s administrative regions, the ‘Index of Floristic Knowledge Advancement’ (IFA) is proposed here. This index categorizes regions based on the proportion of potential improvement that has actually been achieved. Results showed an improvement in knowledge, most notably for Northern and Central Italy. Emilia-Romagna emerged as the most comprehensively documented region with the highest IFA value (0.81), followed by Lombardia (0.60), Friuli-Venezia Giulia (0.54), Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto (0.53). In central Italy, Lazio (0.50), Sardegna (0.45) and Toscana (0.36) registered the highest scores. Over the past twenty years, 453 specific and subspecific taxa have been described from the Italian territory, the majority of which (443) are Italian endemics. Hieracium is the most represented genus (147 taxa). The marked progress documented is likely due to the accelerated impact of coordinated scientific projects, citizen science programs, the development of digital databases, and an increased focus on taxonomic research.