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The Complete List of Endemic Plants of Greece

No results meet the exact criteria for “Endemic Plants of Greece”

The criteria used here are very strict. A truly “complete”, single list of endemic plants of Greece that matches one fixed scope (only species, only vascular plants, fully vetted scientific names, IUCN status, and free-use images for every entry) does not exist in a form that meets all those rules at once. Taxonomy changes, sources disagree, and many taxa are treated as subspecies or unresolved names. That combination makes the result empty under this exact definition.

Scientific and practical reasons explain why. Experts estimate roughly 1,200 endemic Greek taxa across islands and mountains, but those counts mix species, subspecies, and local varieties. Major references (Flora Hellenica, national herbaria, GBIF, IUCN) each use different taxonomic decisions and coverage. Many microendemics live only on one peak or island and have no formal IUCN assessment or openly licensed photos. Because of this fragmentation and shifting taxonomy, no single dataset currently satisfies the full set of strict requirements.

Close alternatives do exist and will interest you. Find vetted regional and family lists (Crete endemics, Aegean island endemics, mountain microendemics), conservation lists from IUCN and Greek authorities, and searchable datasets on GBIF or national herbaria. Notable near-matches you can look up include well-known Greek endemics such as Zelkova abelicea (Cretan zelkova), Jankaea heldreichii (Mt. Olympus endemic), and Cyclamen creticum (Cretan cyclamen). Explore a curated “top” list of 30–50 notable endemics, regional checklists, or downloadable master tables (CSV/Google Sheet) instead of a single rigid “complete” list.

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