Red List of Liverworts and Hornworts of Sicily

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Authors: Mattia Letizia Marino, Maria Giovanna Dia, Marta Puglisi, Patrizia Campisi
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Abstract

This study provides an updated conservation status of all liverworts and hornworts in Sicily, evaluated according to the IUCN Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at the Regional Level. Of the assessed taxa, 40 taxa (31.74%) are assigned to a risk category and, specifically, 18 (14.29%) are classified as Critically Endangered (CR), 13 (10.32%) as Endangered (EN), and 9 (7.14%) as Vulnerable (VU). In addition, 13 taxa (10.32%) are classified as Near Threatened, and 20 (15.87%) as Data Deficient; however, many of these are likely to qualify for inclusion in one of the IUCN Red List threat categories following further field surveys and data acquisition. The remaining 52 taxa (41.27%) are classified as Least Concern (LC).

Fields of Study & Subjects

Bryophyte Studies and Records Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna Lichen and fungal ecology

Publication details

Journal / source
Plants
Volume
15
Issue
3
Pages
398–398
Publication date
28 January 2026
Language
EN