Adianto-Pinguiculetum saetabensis (Pinguiculion longifoliae), una nueva asociación rupícola setabense

  1. Manuel Benito CRESPO VILLALBA
  2. Mª Ángeles ALONSO VARGAS
  3. Josep Enric OLTRA BENAVENT
  4. Mario MARTÍNEZ AZORÍN
Journal:
Flora Montiberica

ISSN: 1988-799X 1138-5952

Year of publication: 2019

Issue: 75

Pages: 8-10

Type: Article

More publications in: Flora Montiberica

Abstract

A new plant association, Adianto capilli-veneris-Pinguiculetum saetabensis (All. Pinguiculion longifoliae), is described from the thermomediterranean areas of Sierra de Enguera (C-S province of Valencia, E of Spain), which is dominated by Pinguicula saetabensis, Adiantum capillus-veneris and Erica terminalis. This is a rare and fragile endemic plant community, occurring in rock crevices of limestone cliffs and “balmas” where tufa deposits are formed, which remain sodden and dripping during part of the year due to water emergence. Data on the floristic composition, ecology, distribution and conservation status of this habitat are also reported

Funding information

Trabajo financiado en parte a cargo del proyecto AICO-2019-003, de la Conselleria de Innovación, Universidades, Ciencia y Sociedad Digital (Generalitat Valenciana).