Table 4 The 22 tree taxa occurring in the Mediterranean-European region but not considered in the GlobalTreeSearch database (http://www.bgci.org/global_tree_search.php?action=about; see also Beech et al. 2017)
From: What is a tree in the Mediterranean Basin hotspot? A critical analysis
Tree taxa | Family | Potential explanation |
|---|---|---|
Abies borisii-regis | Pinaceae | Taxonomy |
Alnus lusitanica | Betulaceae | Recent description |
Alnus rohlenae | Betulaceae | Recent description |
Buxus balearica | Buxaceae | Shrub |
Cotoneaster granatensis | Rosaceae | Shrub |
Crataegus laciniata | Rosaceae | Shrub |
Crataegus nevadensis | Rosaceae | Shrub |
Fontanesia philliraeoides | Oleaceae | Shrub |
Juniperus deltoides | Cupressaceae | Recent description |
Juniperus navicularis | Cupressaceae | Taxonomy |
Myrica faya | Myricaceae | Shrub |
Nerium oleander | Apocynaceae | Shrub |
Phillyrea angustifolia | Oleaceae | Shrub |
Pyrus pyraster | Rosaceae | Shrub |
Quercus gussonei | Fagaceae | Taxonomy |
Rhododendron ponticum | Ericaceae | Shrub |
Salix amplexicaulis | Salicaceae | Shrub |
Salix apennina | Salicaceae | Shrub |
Salix arrigonii | Salicaceae | Knowledge gap |
Salix fragilis | Salicaceae | Shrub |
Salix xanthicola | Salicaceae | Shrub |
Spartium junceum | Fabaceae | Shrub |