Succisella andreae-molinae Pajarón & Escudero, 1994

Fura, Inês, Covelo, Filipe, Sales, Fátima & Farminhão, João, 2025, Disentangling the taxonomy of Succisella (Caprifoliaceae, Dipsacoideae) in the Iberian Peninsula: an updated synopsis and conservation priorities, Phytotaxa 690 (2), pp. 189-211 : 203-205

Succisella andreae-molinae Pajarón & Escudero in Escudero & Pajarón (1994: 250) ( Fig. 9 )

Holotype:— SPAIN. Jaén: Hornos, cerca del cortijo de la Fuente del Charco, 1450 m, 27 August 1992, Pajarón s.n. ( MACB50000 [image!]; isotypes: MA520131 [image!], MACB46885 [image!]).

Phenology:— Flowers from July to October.

Habitat:— Temporarily wet meadows along montane streams, on siliceous or calcareous soils. Co-occurring taxa include Arctium minus (Hill) Bernh. , Brachypodium phoenicoides (L.) Roem. & Schult., Cirsium rosulatum Talavera & Valdés , Epilobium hirsutum L., Mentha longifolia (L.) L., Peucedanum hispanicum (Boiss.) Endl. , Pulicaria dysenterica (L.) Bernh. subsp. dysenterica , Luzula spp. , Schoenus nigricans L., Scirpoides holoschoenus (L.) Soják, and Senecio altissimus Mill.

Distribution:— East-central and southeastern Spain ( Fig. 5 ): Southern Iberian System, Serranía Baja de Cuenca; and Prebaetic System, from Sierra de Alcaraz to Sierra Seca. The elevation range is 860–1625 m a.s.l. The chorology is SPAIN: Albacete (Ab), Cuenca (Cu), Granada (Gr), Jaén (J).

Conservation status:— Succisella andreae-molinae is documented by 33 herbarium collections and 2 observations, the most recent one was made in 2024. Taken together, these gatherings represent 19 occurrences, including one extirpated (Mesones), of which 11 were made in official protected areas (Natura 2000 sites: Sierras del Nordeste; Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y las Villas Natura; Los Calares del Mundo y de la Sima Natural Park; and Ardal y Tinjarra Microreserve). The 19 occurrences represent a total of nine subpopulations (Serranía de Cuenca, Sierra de Alcaraz, Pradomiras-Rincón de Tús, Madera, Arroyo de los Asperones, Almorchón, Nerpio, Huéscar, Sierra Seca), and at least 11 locations with respect to the most serious plausible threat, namely increase of drought frequency, trampling, and road maintenance. Its extent of occurrence (EOO) is calculated as 3,308 km 2 (falling within the limits for Endangered status under criterion B1), whereas its area of occupancy (AOO) is estimated at 80 km 2 (within the limits for Endangered status under criterion B2). The EOO and AOO are not expected to decrease significantly considering that most occurrences are found within legally enforced protected areas, included in the Sierra de Cazorla/ Segura refugium ( Médail & Diadema 2009). The yearly total number of mature individuals is estimated to vary above the 1000 threshold to apply subcriterion D1 ( García Cardo & García Cardo 2023). Succisella andreae-molinae is thus assigned a revised preliminary risk of extinction status of Near Threatened.

Additional specimens examined or cited in the literature (n.v.):— SPAIN. Cuenca: Algarra , 1180 m, 24 September 2022, García Cardo & García Cardo 4017 (Herb. Óscar García Cardo) . Albacete: Paterna del Madera, pr. Cortijo de Tortas , junto a la carretera de Alcaraz, 1370 m, 16 August 2003, Arán & Tohá 5667 ( MAF) ; Paterna del Madera, Río [de los] Endrinales , 1200 m, 27 September 1991, Ríos s.n. ( MUB) ; Paterna del Madera, Sierra de Alcaraz, junto al río de las Espineras , herbazales, 1340 m, 16 August 2003, Arán & Tohá 5666 ( MA, MAF, VAL) ; Sierra de Alcaraz, entre Salobre y Riópar , 10 km, 1125 m, 9 September 2000, Amich & Bernardos s.n. ( ABH, SALA) ; ibid .

loc., 10 September 2001, Amich & Bernardos s.n. (K); Sierra de Alcaraz, entre Salobre y Riópar, 12 km, 1245 m, 10 September 2001, Amich & Bernardos s.n. ( ABH, SALA); Mesones, 950 m, 11 July 1979, López Vélez s.n. ( MUB, n.v.); Riópar, El Padroncillo, 1100 m, 27 September 1991, Ríos & Alcaraz s.n. ( MUB); Arroyo del Padroncillo, 1100 m, September 1991, López Vélez s.n. ( MUB, n.v.); Villaverde del Guadalimar, 860 m, 26 September 1991, Ríos s.n. ( MUB); Yeste, Rincón de Tús, 1300 m, 5 November 1988, Herranz Sanz s.n. ( MUB, n.v.); Nerpio, rambla de los Vaquerizos, 8 October 2010, Peñas & del Río s.n. ( GDA); Nerpio, pr. Arroyo Montano, 1510 m, 5 September 2012, Aedo et al. 19535 ( MA, VAL). Jaén: Segura de la Sierra, Sierra de Segura, 1240 m, 9 September 2000, Amich & Bernardos, s.n. ( ABH, SALA); ibid. loc., 1285 m, 9 September 2000, Amich & Bernardos s.n. ( ABH, K); Siles, arroyo de la Canalica, 1120 m, 5 November 2024, Fuentes s.n. ( COI); Siles, La Balasna, 10 August 1990, Ríos & Robledo s.n. ( MUB); Segura de la Sierra, Cortijo de la Fuente del Tejo, 1345 m, 9 September 2000, Amich & Bernardos s.n. ( MA, SALA); Sierra de Segura, Término Municipal de Benatae , arroyo Fuente del Tejo, 1350 m, 8 October 2010, Peñas & del Río s.n. ( GDA 58405); Sierra de Segura , barranco del río Madera, 12 September 1954, Galiano 535 ( MA, MAF, SEV); Siles, Arroyo Madera, 15 August 1987, Ríos & Alcaraz s.n. ( MUB); Siles, puente sobre el río Madera, 1170 m, 26 September 1991, Ríos & Alcaraz s.n. ( MUB); Sierra de Segura, Arroyo de los Asperones, 1200 m, 9 August 2011, Fuentes s.n. ( GDA); Hornos, cerca del cortijo de la Fuente del Charco, 1450 m, 24 October 1992, Pajarón s.n. (paratype: MACB); Santiago de Espada, Huelga-Utrera, 26 September 1991, Ríos & Alcaraz s.n. ( MUB); Santiago de la Espada, Sierra de Almorchón, entre Prado Viga y Sierra de Almorchón, 1625 m, 29 August 2011, Fuentes & Molina s.n. ( GDA). Granada: Río Huéscar, Puebla de Don Fadrique, 1480 m, 26 October 1996, Salazar Mendías s.n. ( GDAC); Barranco Cueva de la Cadena, 1420 m, 2 September 1995, Salazar Mendías s.n. ( GDAC); Huéscar, base de la Sierra de la Sagra, río Huéscar, 1120 m, 10 September 2008, Peñas & del Río s.n. ( GDA); Huéscar, base de Sierra Seca, Acequia del Arroyo Las Fuentes , 1085 m, 14 August 2012, Fuentes s.n. ( GDA).

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FIGURE 5. Geographic range of Succisella in the Iberian Peninsula.

FIGURE 9. Overview of leaf, floral and fruit morphology of Succisella andreae-molinae (A, B, D, E from Huelga-Utrera, Sierra de Segura). (A) Flowering stem, with cauline leaves and inflorescence. (B) Basal leaves. (C) Capitulum, male phase, side view (Algarra, Cuenca, Southern Iberian System). (D) Capitulum, female phase, basal view, showing involucral bracts. (E) Fruiting, flowering (female phase) and budding capitula. (F) Fruiting capitulum, side view (Algarra, Cuenca, Southern Iberian System). (G) Diaspore (Cortijo de la Fuente del Tejo, Amich & Bernardos s.n.). Photographers: (A, B, D, E) Julián Fuentes; (C, F) Óscar García Cardo; (G) Inês Fura.