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24 May 2019

Successful reintroduction of Peganum harmala to Nicosia old walls, Cyprus

Peganum harmala occurs in Southeaster Europe, Mediterranean region and to the east towards central Asia and northwest India. It is a perennial species, ...


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24 May 2019

Successful reintroduction of Limonium mucronulatum within Alyki Salt Lake, Cyprus, where population destroyed due to public works

Limonium mucronulatum is an erect perennial, glaucous herb, flowering from June to August and fruiting from July to September. It is endemic to Cyprus and occurs on the margins of Larnaca Salt Lake, in openings of halophytic scrub, near the sea level.


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20 February 2019

Communication and awareness campaign on a highly urbanized site of Silene velutina Loisel. in Corsica

Silene velutina is an endemic species of Corsica and Sardinia whose populations are threatened by urbanization and human activities. Thus, this taxon is in strong regression on the sector of Casetta Bianca (commune of Porto-Vecchio).


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11 December 2018

CARE-MEDIFLORA information day at Anogeia, Crete, 30 November 2018

The CARE-MEDIFLORA team in Crete held an environmental information day about the CARE-MEDIFLORA actions in Crete with a particular focus on the conservation actions for Horstrissea dolinicola in the locality Petradolakia, Municipality of Anogeia, Psiloritis mountain, in view of the preparations under way for the creation of a Plant Micro-Reserve in the area.


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11 December 2018

CARE-MEDIFLORA actions presented at the Balearic Islands

The “VII Environment Congress of the Balearic Island”, organized by the Society of Natural History of the Balearic Islands, took place at the University of the Balearic Islands, 28-30 November 2018. The CARE-MEDIFLORA team in the Balearic Islands participated with a talk entitled “In situ conservation activities on threatened plant species in Balearic Islands: the CARE-MEDIFLORA project”.


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Mediterranean Plant Specialist Group (IUCN/SSC) Sóller Botanical Garden Foundation, Balearic Islands Office of the Environment of Corsica - National Botanical Academy of Corsica Hortus Botanicus Karalitanus, Sardinia University of Catania, Sicily Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, Crete Agricultural Research Institute, Cyprus Department of Forests, Cyprus