The floras of Gibraltar

• Autores: John E. Cortés
• Localización: Almoraima: revista de estudios campogibraltareños, ISSN 1133-5319, Nº 11, 1994, págs. 139-154
• Idioma: español
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  • The spectacular appearance of the Rock of Gibraltar, as well as the consequences of its military and political history have meant that it has attracted more attention in manyfields than similarsized mountains in the region and than most in Iberia. This extends to theflora. Apartffom a good number of species listsproduced by collectorsfiom the 18th Century, there exista number of more or less complete Floras of the Rock.

    Five of these have beenproduced,viz. Kelaart (1 846), Debeaux & Dautez (1 888), Frere (191 O), and Wolley Dod (1914) and then, after a break of eigh~ years, Linares (1990 & 1993). This paper discusses the different approaches and relative merits of thesefloras as historical and botanical documents, and, taking Wolley Dod contribution as a starting poinr, compares it with the present flora of Gibraltar reaching conclusions on the changes and making predictions for the future.