New data on the distribution of the Pleistocene relic — pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Barton, Ericaceae) in Crimea
Journal: Ekosistemy
Year: 2024

The protection of extinct relict plant species in Crimea is associated with both climate change and the rarity and scarcity of these species on the Crimean Peninsula. The relict Pleistocene species pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata (L.) Barton) was known in Crimea from a small number of literary references and a few herbarium specimens. However, this species has not been recorded in Crimea for more than 40 years; moreover, the data on its distribution and abundance were inaccurate. This research