Quantification of the size and distribution of the only known population of Crepis pusilla (Sommier) Merxm. (Asteraceae, Cichorieae) in Malta
Published 2024-03-19
Keywords
- population assessment,
- conservation,
- endangered species,
- Mediterranean,
- Malta
- Asteraceae ...More
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Copyright (c) 2024 Leanne Camilleri, Reeya Ghose Roy, Joseph Buhagiar, Sandro Lanfranco
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Abstract
Crepis pusilla (Asteraceae, Cichorieae) is “Critically Endangered” in the Maltese Islands, being restricted to a 60 metre country path. This study is the first to quantify the population and to precisely determine its distribution. Field surveys between February and May 2023 indicated a total of 27 confirmed individuals or close clusters of Crepis pusilla with a diameter ranging between 0.9 cm to 4.8 cm (mean 2.5 cm ± 0.9 cm). Flowering was observed during April and early May 2023, with each plant producing c. 150 achenes.
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