Micromeria acropolitana (Lamiaceae) rediscovered in Athens (Greece)

Kit Tan, Gregory Tsounis, Lambros Tsounis

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    Abstract

    Micromeria acropolitana (Lamiaceae) was first collected in 1906 from the Acropolis, Athens and considered
    extinct until its rediscovery in 2006, a hundred years later. Its greatest threat within the archaeological site
    is human disturbance. It has survived in its original habitat, the natural rock of the hill. Its correct name is
    confirmed and its affinities to other species demonstrated by illustrations.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalPhytologia Balcanica
    Volume16
    Issue number2
    Pages (from-to)237-242
    Number of pages6
    ISSN1310-7771
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

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    Key words: Acropolis, archaeological site, extinction, flora, Greece, Micromeria, rediscovery, taxonomy

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