Italian Botanist
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🌿Exciting news! Registration for the 68th IAVS Annual Symposium is NOW OPEN!
📍 Held in the beautiful city of Gijón, Spain.
🗓️ 22-26 June 2026
❗Deadline: March 31, 2026
➡️ See more details here: vcs.pensoft.net/news/1079
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📍 Held in the beautiful city of Gijón, Spain.
🗓️ 22-26 June 2026
❗Deadline: March 31, 2026
➡️ See more details here: vcs.pensoft.net/news/1079
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Registration opens for the IAVS 68th Annual Symposium in Gijón, Spain
This year, the 68th annual International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS) symposium will be held in the picturesque city of Gijón, Spain, from 22-26 June 2026.Hosted at the Laboral Cit...
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January 15, 2026 at 11:15 AM
🌿Exciting news! Registration for the 68th IAVS Annual Symposium is NOW OPEN!
📍 Held in the beautiful city of Gijón, Spain.
🗓️ 22-26 June 2026
❗Deadline: March 31, 2026
➡️ See more details here: vcs.pensoft.net/news/1079
@iavs5.bsky.social, @vegsciblog.bsky.social, @wgvc-iavs.bsky.social
📍 Held in the beautiful city of Gijón, Spain.
🗓️ 22-26 June 2026
❗Deadline: March 31, 2026
➡️ See more details here: vcs.pensoft.net/news/1079
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🌿A new study reports the #phytochemical characterization of 𝘈𝘭𝘤𝘦𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘢 (Malvaceae), a medicinal #plant from the mallow family.
The findings show its potential as a source of #bioactive compounds for #pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and industrial applications: doi.org/10.3897/ital...
The findings show its potential as a source of #bioactive compounds for #pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and industrial applications: doi.org/10.3897/ital...
January 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
🌿A new study reports the #phytochemical characterization of 𝘈𝘭𝘤𝘦𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘢 (Malvaceae), a medicinal #plant from the mallow family.
The findings show its potential as a source of #bioactive compounds for #pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and industrial applications: doi.org/10.3897/ital...
The findings show its potential as a source of #bioactive compounds for #pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and industrial applications: doi.org/10.3897/ital...
🍄A revision study offers updated insights into the #taxonomy, #habitat, #ecology, and distribution of "magic" #mushrooms (genus 𝘗𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘺𝘣𝘦) found in Italy.
🌀See more here: doi.org/10.3897/ital...
🌀See more here: doi.org/10.3897/ital...
December 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🍄A revision study offers updated insights into the #taxonomy, #habitat, #ecology, and distribution of "magic" #mushrooms (genus 𝘗𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘺𝘣𝘦) found in Italy.
🌀See more here: doi.org/10.3897/ital...
🌀See more here: doi.org/10.3897/ital...
This new reassessment examines the #conservation status of three #endemic #vascular #plants - 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘮, 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘮, and B𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘢 from Uzbekistan and Italy - using #IUCN categories and criteria.
Check out the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/ital...
Check out the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/ital...
December 29, 2025 at 12:19 PM
This new reassessment examines the #conservation status of three #endemic #vascular #plants - 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘮, 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘮, and B𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘢 from Uzbekistan and Italy - using #IUCN categories and criteria.
Check out the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/ital...
Check out the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/ital...
Counting chromosomes: 1, 2, 3! 🧬 Scientists performed the first #chromosome count for Jaffa Scabious (𝘊𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘫𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴), a cryptogenic #species, and two hawkweeds: 𝘏𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 (endemic to Central and Southern Italy) and 𝘏. 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘮. See the study here:
doi.org/10.3897/ital...
doi.org/10.3897/ital...
December 29, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Counting chromosomes: 1, 2, 3! 🧬 Scientists performed the first #chromosome count for Jaffa Scabious (𝘊𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘫𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴), a cryptogenic #species, and two hawkweeds: 𝘏𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 (endemic to Central and Southern Italy) and 𝘏. 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘮. See the study here:
doi.org/10.3897/ital...
doi.org/10.3897/ital...
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As 2025 draws to a close, we at Pensoft want to extend our warmest wishes to our editors, reviewers, researchers, partners, and followers. Thank you for being part of our journey this year.
Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a bright start to the new year! 🎄✨
Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a bright start to the new year! 🎄✨
December 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
As 2025 draws to a close, we at Pensoft want to extend our warmest wishes to our editors, reviewers, researchers, partners, and followers. Thank you for being part of our journey this year.
Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a bright start to the new year! 🎄✨
Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a bright start to the new year! 🎄✨
This contribution presents new data on #algae, #bryophytes, #fungi, and #lichens of the Italian flora, spanning 33 genera.
🔗Check it out here: doi.org/10.3897/ital...
🔗Check it out here: doi.org/10.3897/ital...
Notulae to the Italian flora of algae, bryophytes, fungi and lichens: 20
In this contribution, new data concerning algae, bryophytes, fungi and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records, confirmations or exclusions for the algal genera Chara, Hild...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
This contribution presents new data on #algae, #bryophytes, #fungi, and #lichens of the Italian flora, spanning 33 genera.
🔗Check it out here: doi.org/10.3897/ital...
🔗Check it out here: doi.org/10.3897/ital...
The combination of #floristic and #palynological data provides the first evidence of the past presence of Twinflower (𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴) in the Palù Basin, which had not been recorded previously and is no longer found in this area: doi.org/10.3897/ital...
#biogeography #biodiversity #Caprifoliaceae
#biogeography #biodiversity #Caprifoliaceae
December 19, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The combination of #floristic and #palynological data provides the first evidence of the past presence of Twinflower (𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴) in the Palù Basin, which had not been recorded previously and is no longer found in this area: doi.org/10.3897/ital...
#biogeography #biodiversity #Caprifoliaceae
#biogeography #biodiversity #Caprifoliaceae
New data concerning the distribution of vascular flora alien to Italy are presented, including new records, exclusions, and status changes from casual to naturalised or invasive.
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Notulae to the Italian alien vascular flora: 20
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of vascular flora alien to Italy are presented. It includes new records, exclusions, and status changes from casual to naturalized or invasiv...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:27 AM
New data concerning the distribution of vascular flora alien to Italy are presented, including new records, exclusions, and status changes from casual to naturalised or invasive.
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Recent discoveries and taxonomic updates in Italy’s wild vascular plants, from new regional records and exclusions to a new 𝑉𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑎 combination.
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Notulae to the Italian native vascular flora: 20
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of native vascular flora in Italy are presented. It includes new records, confirmations, and exclusions to the Italian administrative regions...
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December 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Recent discoveries and taxonomic updates in Italy’s wild vascular plants, from new regional records and exclusions to a new 𝑉𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑎 combination.
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This updated overview of 15 key medicinal mushrooms in Italy links correct taxonomy with habitat and distribution data to support conservation, responsible wild collection, and a certified “made‑in‑Italy” value chain.
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Taxonomy, habitat and distribution of medicinal mushrooms: key points for their characterization and exploitation
A first attempt to provide correct information on taxonomy, habitat, and distribution of 15 taxa considered as “medicinal mushrooms” and widely used in Italy for food, medicine and commercial purposes...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:11 AM
This updated overview of 15 key medicinal mushrooms in Italy links correct taxonomy with habitat and distribution data to support conservation, responsible wild collection, and a certified “made‑in‑Italy” value chain.
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Researchers in Malaysia have discovered an incredible new endemic ‘fairy lantern’ species with fewer than 20 individuals known to exist in the wild.
🔗 Learn all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/12/02/n...
🔗 Learn all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/12/02/n...
New critically endangered ‘fairy lantern’ discovered in Malaysia
Just 20 individuals of the unusual species are known to exist in the wild.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Researchers in Malaysia have discovered an incredible new endemic ‘fairy lantern’ species with fewer than 20 individuals known to exist in the wild.
🔗 Learn all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/12/02/n...
🔗 Learn all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/12/02/n...
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Picea omorika (Pinaceae): an endangered endemic species from Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, naturalised in the Brembana Valley (Orobic Alps, Italy).
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Picea omorika (Pinaceae): an endangered endemic species from Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, naturalised in the Brembana Valley (Orobic Alps, Italy)
Picea omorika (Pančić) Purk. is an endangered conifer endemic to Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. This research reports the first case of its naturalisation in Italy, specifically in the upper...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Picea omorika (Pinaceae): an endangered endemic species from Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, naturalised in the Brembana Valley (Orobic Alps, Italy).
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A newly discovered Colombian orchid faces 'foretold' extinction, despite being assessed as “Least Concern” according to the IUCN Red List.
Learn about the remarkable species and its Márquez-inspired name on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/19/n...
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Learn about the remarkable species and its Márquez-inspired name on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/19/n...
@wcs.org @rdpalacio.bsky.social
Newly discovered orchid faces ‘foretold’ extinction
Inspired by its seemingly doomed fate, the Colombian species was named after the protagonist of Gabriel García Márquez’s Chronicle of a Death Foretold.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
A newly discovered Colombian orchid faces 'foretold' extinction, despite being assessed as “Least Concern” according to the IUCN Red List.
Learn about the remarkable species and its Márquez-inspired name on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/19/n...
@wcs.org @rdpalacio.bsky.social
Learn about the remarkable species and its Márquez-inspired name on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/19/n...
@wcs.org @rdpalacio.bsky.social
Researchers present a taxonomic revision of the genus 𝐴𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑠 in Kazakhstan based on herbarium specimens and field observations collected between 2021 and 2025.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Researchers present a taxonomic revision of the genus 𝐴𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑠 in Kazakhstan based on herbarium specimens and field observations collected between 2021 and 2025.
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We had a great time exhibiting at the #IUCNcongress in Abu Dhabi! Here's 𝐼𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐵𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡 reviewer Jonathan Cazabonne posing with some @pensoft.net materials.
Canadian mycologist and IMA Fungus author @jonathancazabonne.bsky.social stopped by the @pensoft.net booth at the #IUCNcongress in Abu Dhabi!
If you're at the event, today is your last chance to head to booth 229 to learn more about our journal!
If you're at the event, today is your last chance to head to booth 229 to learn more about our journal!
October 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
We had a great time exhibiting at the #IUCNcongress in Abu Dhabi! Here's 𝐼𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐵𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡 reviewer Jonathan Cazabonne posing with some @pensoft.net materials.
A lectotype is designated for Linnaeus’ 𝐻𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑚 to clarify and preserve consistent usage of this historic plant name.
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October 7, 2025 at 8:17 AM
A lectotype is designated for Linnaeus’ 𝐻𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑚 to clarify and preserve consistent usage of this historic plant name.
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The plant extract and essential oil of 𝐿𝑦𝑐𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑤𝑖𝑖 display antimicrobial activity on several clinical isolates of bacteria, suggesting they can be used to treat infections. The cytotoxicity of the leaf essential oil can influence the growth of cancer cell lines.
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Detection of compounds in the essential oil and extract of Lycium shawii: Investigation on their anticancer, antimicrobial, antibiofilm and anti-efflux activities
The tendency has been increasing toward the use of plant secondary metabolites to limit the side-effects of antibiotics and bacterial drug resistance. The present research aimed to investigate the ess...
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August 26, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The plant extract and essential oil of 𝐿𝑦𝑐𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑤𝑖𝑖 display antimicrobial activity on several clinical isolates of bacteria, suggesting they can be used to treat infections. The cytotoxicity of the leaf essential oil can influence the growth of cancer cell lines.
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Researchers present a case study involving field surveys and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle technology in a limestone cave in Tuscany, identifying the species and the plant communities of the site for a historical reconstruction of the natural plant landscape.
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July 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Researchers present a case study involving field surveys and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle technology in a limestone cave in Tuscany, identifying the species and the plant communities of the site for a historical reconstruction of the natural plant landscape.
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The name Allium cirrhosum is lectotypified based on an unpublished illustration preserved at University of Pavia Library.
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July 25, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The name Allium cirrhosum is lectotypified based on an unpublished illustration preserved at University of Pavia Library.
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Researchers asses the conservation status of four vascular plants according to IUCN categories and criteria: Phlomis nubilans and Phlomoides anisochila (global level); Alyssum wulfenianum subsp. wulfenianum and Noccaea cepaeifolia (regional level).
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July 16, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Researchers asses the conservation status of four vascular plants according to IUCN categories and criteria: Phlomis nubilans and Phlomoides anisochila (global level); Alyssum wulfenianum subsp. wulfenianum and Noccaea cepaeifolia (regional level).
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July 14, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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