Critical revision of the nomenclature of Mediterranean therophytic grasslands of the class Stipo-Trachynietea distachyae
Journal: RENDICONTI LINCEI
Year: 2026

Abstract In the standard classification of European vegetation, the class Stipo-Trachynietea distachyae is currently recognized as encompassing Mediterranean therophytic swards and basiphilous grasslands along the southern edge of Europe, extending from Portugal to Greece and Crimea. This study provides a critical revision of the nomenclature of this class and its subordinate syntaxonomic units. While these syntaxon names are widely cited in the scientific literature, the present revision reveal