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CONTRIBUTION TO THE FLORA OF THE SOUTH AEGEAN VOLCANIC ARC: KIMOLOS ISLAND (KIKLADES, GREECE)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

K. Kougioumoutzis ,
A. Tiniakou ,
O. Georgiou  and
T. Georgiadis
K. Kougioumoutzis
Affiliation:
Division of Plant Biology, Department of Biology, University of Patras, Rion 26500, Patras, Greece. E-mail for correspondence: konkougioumou@upatras.gr
A. Tiniakou
Affiliation:
Division of Plant Biology, Department of Biology, University of Patras, Rion 26500, Patras, Greece. E-mail for correspondence: konkougioumou@upatras.gr
O. Georgiou
Affiliation:
Division of Plant Biology, Department of Biology, University of Patras, Rion 26500, Patras, Greece. E-mail for correspondence: konkougioumou@upatras.gr
T. Georgiadis
Affiliation:
Division of Plant Biology, Department of Biology, University of Patras, Rion 26500, Patras, Greece. E-mail for correspondence: konkougioumou@upatras.gr
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Abstract

The island of Kimolos, located in the western Kiklades in Greece, constitutes together with Milos, Polyaegos, Anafi and the Santorini island group the central part of the South Aegean Volcanic Arc. The flora of Kimolos consists of 443 taxa, 70 of which are under a statute of protection, 30 are Greek endemics and 225 are reported here for the first time. We show that Kimolos has the highest percentage of Greek endemics in the South Aegean Volcanic Arc. The known distribution of the endemics Sedum eriocarpum subsp. eriocarpum and Anthemis rigida subsp. liguliflora is expanded, being reported for the first time for the phytogeographical region of the Kiklades. The floristic cross-correlation between Kimolos and other parts of the South Aegean Volcanic Arc by means of Sørensen’s index revealed that its phytogeographical affinities are somewhat stronger to Anafi than to neighbouring Milos.

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Biodiversityendemismphytogeographyvolcanic flora
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Edinburgh Journal of Botany , Volume 71 , Issue 2 , July 2014 , pp. 135 - 160
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Copyright © Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 2014 

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