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In total 328 taxa (18.9% of the indigenous flora) were evaluated against the IUCN criteria and 238 (13.7% of the indigenous flora) were found to qualify for classification in one of the IUCN threat categories, i.e., Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable. A total of 23 taxa were classified as Regionally Extinct (RE/?RE). The number of RE taxa is high compared to other European countries (Schnittler et al. 2001) but includes no endemic species in contrast to other countries (eg., Olivier 1995; VV. AA. 2000). The Data Deficient category includes 45 taxa, while the Near Threatened and Least Concern comprise 15 and 7 taxa, respectively.

Near Threatened plants did not meet any of the criteria for the threat categories, but they were close to meeting some criteria or are expected to do so in the near future. They have at least 6 locations and relatively large subpopulations which are not under pressure. The Least Concern plants were recorded in more than 10 locations, have an area of occupancy > 80 km2, and their habitat and subpopulations are neither reduced nor degraded.

Not evaluated rare plants: During the last stages of the Red Data Book project it became evident that some plants were much rarer than indicated by the available sources and could meet the IUCN criteria for the threat categories. Due to time limitations, however, they were not evaluated. These plants are: Arenaria saponarioides Boiss. & Bal., Brassica nigra (L.) Koch, Erophila minima C. A. Mey., Erysimum repandum L., Lactuca triquetra (Labill.) Boiss., Lavatera punctata All., Lens nigricans (M. Bieb.) Godr., Ophrys melena (Renz) H.E. Paulus & Gack, Orchis punctulata Steven ex Lindley and Paeonia mascula (L.) Mill.

The geographic distribution of the threatened plants of Cyprus.

The conservation status of the endemic plants of Cyprus.

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