Gianmarco Tavilla
@gianmarcotavilla.bsky.social
#Botanist 🌿 I am a botanist with a primary research focus on the vascular flora of the Mediterranean area. In particular, I am interested in taxonomy, conservation, plant ecology, invasive alien species, and GIS mapping.
Abstract submission deadline extended to 20 September 2026! Join us in Bolzano for Forest Fire Ecology and Restoration Strategies in Mountain Regions, 22–23 October 2026. www.unibz.it/en/events/fi... #unibz #italy #conference #fireecology #fire #ecology
22 Oct 2026 09:30 - 23 Oct 2026 18:00 / Fire in the Alps | Forest fire ecology and restoration strategies in mountain regions
Increasing wild-fire events are an urgent topic in mountain regions.
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🌿 Just published in Flora Mediterranea! Our new article clarifies the typification of Crepis pusilla by designating the lectotype of Melitella pusilla and the neotype of M. pusilla var. laciniata. herbmedit.org/papers/20a21... #Botany #PlantTaxonomy #Nomenclature
On the typification of _Crepis pusilla_ (_Asteraceae_)
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Wildfires are a growing disturbance in Alpine ecosystems. Five months after the Latsch wildfire, pioneer plants dominated recovery; invasive alien Senecio inaequidens was recorded at 1,350 m link.springer.com/article/10.1... #FireEcology #AlpineEcology @unibz.bsky.social @springer.springernature.com
Assessing early-stage vegetation recovery after an Alpine wildfire using field and remote sensing data (South Tyrol, Italy) - Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali
Wildfires represent a growing disturbance in Alpine ecosystems. In Val Venosta (South Tyrol), we conducted the first assessment of vegetation recovery five months after a wildfire in Laces (Latsch). B...
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Our paper shows that extreme flood effects on Alpine riparian vegetation remain understudied. Long-term studies are needed to track post-flood succession. #FloodEcology #RiparianVegetation #Phytosociology link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Extreme flood events and riparian vegetation: current knowledge and research gaps across mountain and temperate rivers with emphasis on the Alps - Alpine Botany
Despite their critical role in shaping Alpine and non-Alpine ecosystems, the specific impacts of extreme flood events on riparian vegetation remain poorly understood. In Alpine habitats, such events i...
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🔥Call for abstracts is now open! Forest Fire Ecology and Restoration Strategies in Mountain Regions, 22–23 October 2026, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (Italy) 🔗 Website: shorturl.at/ZaCgu #FireEcology #WildfireResearch #EcologicalRestoration #MountainEcosystems #botany @unibz.bsky.social
My latest paper has just been published in TAXON, the journal of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy - IAPT. This work provides a nomenclatural contribution to the typification of the Linnaean name Gratiola peruviana L. doi.org/10.1002/tax....
Typification of the Linnaean name Gratiola peruviana (Plantaginaceae)
The typification of the Linnaean name Gratiola peruviana is discussed. The only original material available is an illustration by Feuillée cited by Linnaeus in the protologue. This illustration is de...
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🌿Using drones, we described a new plant association for science, on the inaccessible cliffs in Sicily. The paper is now published in @vegecoldiv.bsky.social, the official journal of the Italian Society of Vegetation Science (SISV)! doi.org/10.3897/ved.... #drones #plantecology #botany
A new plant association of the alliance Saxifragion australis described by drone-based phytosociology in northeastern Sicily (Peloritani Mountains)
Although the chasmophytic vegetation of Sicily has been examined previously, it remains insufficiently explored due to the formidable challenges associated with accessing vertical cliff habitats. This...
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I am pleased to share another contribution regarding the nomenclature of the genus Salvia in Türkiye, just published in Adansonia. sciencepress.mnhn.fr/en/periodiqu... #salvia #botany #nomenclature
Typification of Salvia smyrnaea Boiss. and Salvia eriophora Boiss. & Kotschy ex Boiss. (Lamiaceae) described by Pierre Edmond Boissier from Türkiye
A contribution to the typification of two endemic species of Salvia from Türkiye is presented. The names of S. smyrnaea Boiss. and S. eriophora Boiss. & Kotschy ex Boiss. are inadve...
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I’m pleased to share that I've been recognized for my contribution to the Editorial Board of Vegetos: An International Journal of Plant Research & Biotechnology. Grateful for the opportunity to support academic excellence. @springer.springernature.com @unibz.bsky.social
Thrilled to share that my latest nomenclatural research on Centaurea reichenbachii is now published in Kew Bulletin link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Nomenclatural notes on Centaurea reichenbachii DC. (Asteraceae) - Kew Bulletin
A contribution to the nomenclature of Centaurea reichenbachii DC. and its synonyms is presented. The lectotype selected for the name C. reichenbachii is kept at G (G-DC). The synonyms C. calvescens Pa...
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I'm honored and delighted to share that I've been appointed as an Associate Editor of the Kew Bulletin, the flagship journal of the Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew). link.springer.com/journal/12225
Kew Bulletin
Kew Bulletin is an international journal specializing in the taxonomy, systematics, and conservation of plants and fungi. Flagship journal of the Royal ...
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Just published! Lectotypification of #Salvia sikkimensis and S. sikkimensis var. chaenocalyx (Lamiaceae) #nomenclature novon.mobot.org/index.php/no...
Lectotypification of Salvia sikkimensis and S. sikkimensis var. chaenocalyx (Lamiaceae) | Novon, A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature
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Just published! 🚀 #Oenothera L. a new genus of alien plant first reported in the Maltese Islands #alienspecies #malta #biologicalinvasions #speciealiene #botany phytotaxa.mapress.com/pt/article/v...
Oenothera L. a new genus of alien plant first reported in the Maltese Islands | Phytotaxa
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Just published! 😃🚀📄 Challenges in #Typification Within Taxonomically Complex Groups: The Case of the Linnaean Name #Centaurea phrygia (Asteraceae) @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14...
Our latest research is now available in Frontiers in Conservation Sciences www.frontiersin.org/journals/con...
Frontiers | Assessing plant species diversity in Maltese rocky cliffs using Hill numbers and its implications for conservation
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Exciting news! Our manuscript, "Assessing plant species diversity in Maltese rocky cliffs using Hill numbers and its implications for conservation," has just been accepted for publication in Frontiers in Conservation Science Stay tuned! 🚀🌿 www.frontiersin.org/.../fcosc.20...
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📢 Exciting news! The European Commission has shared our study "Prioritizing management actions for invasive non-native plants through expert-based knowledge and species distribution models" 🌿🚀 🔗 EU Commission summary: bit.ly/3EPwb2d #InvasiveSpecies #Biodiversity
Invasive plants: new study indicates how to prioritise species for management
Invasive plants pose a multi-faceted threat in Europe, but deciding which species to eradicate, control or monitor remains a challenge. New work by Italian scientists highlights a potential way forwar...
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I’m pleased to share my last paper, "Revisiting the typification of the Linnaean name Allium fistulosum (Amaryllidaceae)" published in the Annales Botanici Fennici journal. www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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Request PDF | Revisiting the typification of the Linnaean name Allium fistulosum (Amaryllidaceae) | The typification of the Linnaean name Allium fistulosum (Amaryllidaceae) is revised by superseding t...
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Dr Gianmarco Tavilla (@gianmarcotavilla.bsky.social) joins PhytoKeys as a subject editor! phytokeys.pensoft.net/news/764
Gianmarco Tavilla joins PhytoKeys as a Subject Editor
Dr. Gianmarco Tavilla is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research of the CNR in Bari (Italy). He recently joined the editorial team of PhytoKeys as a subject editor. Dr. Ta...
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I am pleased to announce that I have been appointed as Subject Editor by the @phytokeys.pensoft.net journal phytokeys.pensoft.net
PhytoKeys
PhytoKeys is a peer-reviewed, open access, rapidly published journal, launched to accelerate research and free information exchange in taxonomy, phylogeny, biogeography and evolution of plants. The jo...
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I am pleased to announce that I was recently appointed as Subject Editor for Vegetos - An International Journal of Plant Research and Biotechnology link.springer.com/journal/4253...
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Editorial Board (w.e.f. January 1, 2025) Editor in Chief: Prof (Dr) Subodh Kumar Bhatnagar College of Biotechnology, S V P University of Agriculture & ...
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I’m pleased to share my last paper of the year, "Typification of two names in the genus Salvia (Lamiaceae)," published in the Kew Bulletin journal. Wishing you a Merry Christmas! #nomenclature #Salvia #lectotype link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Typification of two names in the genus Salvia (Lamiaceae) - Kew Bulletin
The typification of Salvia kurdica Boiss. & Hohen. ex Benth. and Salvia macrochlamys Boiss. & Kotschy ex Boiss. is discussed. Herbarium research was carried out at A, B, G, GH, GOET, HAL, JE, K, M, ME...
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Hello Bluesky 👋 Natural History Collections and Museomics has launched with its inaugural editorial! Read it here: doi.org/10.3897/nhcm... Learn more about the launch on the @pensoft.bsky.social blog: blog.pensoft.net/2024/11/29/n...
Enlighten the Marvels: a new journal dedicated to natural history museums, collections and their role in interpreting a changing world
This editorial celebrates the launch of the journal Natural History Collections and Museomics and outlines its primary goals: to serve as a platform for exploring the roles and functions of natural hi...
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