Flora Mediterranea

Aims & Scope

This peer-reviewed journal, published annually by the Foundation pro Herbario Mediterraneo on behalf of OPTIMA, includes papers dealing with the study of biogeography, floristics and systematic botany in the Mediterranean area.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A contribution to the flora and ethnobotanical knowledge of Mount Hermon, Lebanon

  Citation: 114

  Authors:

• Ellenberg’s Indicator values for the Flora of Italy – first update: Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae and Monocotyledoneae

  Citation: 38

  Authors: R., G., S.

• An overview of in situ conservation of plant species in the Mediterranean

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Vernon H.

• Ellenberg Indicator Values for the vascular flora alien to Italy. Electronic Supplementary File 1

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Gianniantonio, Gabriele, Fabrizio, Riccardo

• Seasonal variation in total phenolic content of Dictyopteris polypodioides (Dictyotaceae) and Cystoseira amentacea (Sargassaceae) from the Sicilian coast

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Anna Maria

• Colchic and Hyrcanian forests of the Caucasus: similarities, differences and conservation status

  Citation: 21

  Authors:

• The Sicilian taxa of Genista sect. Voglera and their phytosociological framework

  Citation: 16

  Authors: P., G., R.

• The vascular flora of Conero Regional Nature Park (Marche, Central Italy)

  Citation: 13

  Authors: E., L., M., S.

• A new record for the non-native flora of Tunisia, Eclipta prostrata (Asteraceae), and a note on the national status of Erigeron bonariensis, Symphyotrichum squamatum (Asteraceae), and Lepidium didymum (Brassicaceae)

  Citation: 13

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• Three new records of Senecioneae (Asteraceae) for the allochthonous Tunisian flora: occurrence and taxonomic notes

  Citation: 11

  Authors: