The protected area represents one of the most interesting areas characterizing the Peloritani chain, both for the presence of very peculiar and rare vegetation aspects and for the location of numerous endemic species of considerable phytogeographic interest.
Acinos alpinus (endemic), Adenocarpus commutatus (rare and endemic), Anacamptis pyramidalis (endemic), Edraianthus siculus (endemic), Plantago subulata (endemic), Bupleurum fruticosum, Carduus cephalanthus, Cyclamen hederifolium, Cyclamen repandum, Cytisus scoparius, Doronicum orientale, Erucastrum virgatum, Galium aetnicum, Limodorum abortivum, Linaria purpurea, Ophrys incubacea, Orchis commutata, Orchis italica, Ruscus aculeatus, Teucrium siculum.
Distribuzione – Specie ad areale Europeo-Caucasico, presente sporadicamente nei boschi freschi della fascia montana dell’Europa centrale e meridionale. Predilige suoli freschi e profondi a reazione neutra o subalcalina ma anche nettamente alcalini ben drenati anche con scheletro grossolano. Specie a rischio di estinzione inserita nella Lista Rossa Regionale con lo status fortemente minacciata (CR).
Descrizione – Piccola pianta erbacea a portamento prostrato, presenta foglie lanceolate verdi-glauche; i fiori sono grandi e vistosi di colore azzurro, i frutti capsule.
Distribuzione – Entità mediterranea in senso stretto (con areale limitato alle coste mediterranee: area dell’Olivo).
La Riserva di Fiumedinisi e Monte Scuderi è, prima di tutto, una Riserva Naturale protetta, curata ed a tua disposizione tutto l’anno: vivila e rispettala.
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Descroption – It is a deciduous tree that can reach 20 m in height; it has broadly rounded or expanded crown, dark gray bark with narrow longitudinal fissures; the leaves are large and with a cordate, expanded lamina (hence the specific epithet platyphyllos) up to 15 cm, asymmetrical at the base, dark green on the upper page, paler and with tufts of white hairs at the axil of the veins on the lower page. The light yellow flowers are very fragrant and are clustered in inflorescences in groups (maximum 5). Fruits are indehiscent dry type (nucule) sub globose with 5 inconspicuous ribs, borne by long wing-like enlarged peduncles (bract) capable of facilitating dissemination by wind.
Distribution – European-Caucasian range species, occurring sporadically in cool montane forests of central and southern Europe. Prefers fresh, deep soils with neutral or subalkaline reaction but also distinctly alkaline well drained even with coarse skeleton. Endangered species listed on the Regional Red List with the status of Critically Endangered (CR).
Description – Small herbaceous plant with prostrate habit, has lanceolate green-glaucous leaves; flowers are large and showy blue, fruit capsules.
Distribution – Rare Sicilian endemism that grows in the arid calcareous meadows of the mountain belt (above 1100 meters), reported in very few localities in the Madonie Mountains and on the Peloritani only at Monte Scuderi. Endangered species listed on the IUCN Red List Italian flora (2013) with vulnerable status (VU).
Description-Small herbaceous plant up to 20 cm tall, has ascending stems and basal leaves with oval-rounded lamina; flowers are large and showy (up to 4 cm) of various colors between blue-lilac and yellow-white.
Distribution-Italian endemic species typical of stony meadows and pastures in the mountain belt above 900 m altitude. Entity included in the IUCN Red List Italian flora (2013) with the lowest-risk status (LC).
Description–Small shrub covered on stem and leaves with bristles that are shaggy and stiff; tubiform flowers are pendulous, up to 2.5 cm long and white or pale yellow in color, clustered in inflorescences and borne by long flower scapes.
Distribution – An endemic Sicilian species, it grows in calcareous rocky environments in the mountainous belt (Madonie, Palermo, in the Nissene and Peloritani); on the Peloritani it is reported for only a few localities, including Monte Scuderi. Endangered entity listed on the IUCN Red List Italian flora (2013) with near-threatened status (NT).
Description – Small, low, pulvinus-forming shrub with stems branched at the base and ascending; has linear, small, opposite leaves on the branches and 5-6 mm red-purple flowers clustered in panicle-like inflorescences.
Distribution-Endemic species exclusive to Mt. Scuderi, where it is very rare and localized in calcareous rocky ledges above 1100 m elevation. Endangered entity included in the IUCN Red List Italian flora (2013) with the status threatened (EN).
Description – Perennial long-lived plant whose stems are woody in character but small in size from 15 to 40 cm, gathered in small heads, very dense and well branched. The fruit is a 10-12 x 3-4 mm capsule with laterally revolute teeth, the brown seeds 1.2-1.7 mm in size. The leaves are sessile with entire lamina and linear or slightly lanceolate or oblong in shape (they are twice as long as wide). The surface of the leaves is, like that of the stem, densely pubescent whitish-tomentose. The inflorescence is branchy-loose in character with 3 to 15 pedunculate flowers. The fruit is a cylindrical capsule; the seeds are brown, about 1.5 mm in size.
Distribution – Italian endemic. This species is found in macerations, screes and cliffs, generally on calcareous or calcareous-siliceous soils.
Description – Shrub or small evergreen tree, varying in height 1÷6 m, erect habit, dense, branched crown, bark of stems reddish in color. Leaves are needle-shaped, persistent and leathery, verticillate usually 4-shaped, dark-green, glabrous, white-lined on the underside, have revolute margins. The flowers are pendulous, fragrant and bell-shaped, gathered in racemes at the apical part of the branches. The fruit is an obovoid or globular septiphragous capsule about 2 mm, glabrous, brownish; seeds ellipsoid 0.4-0.6 mm, finely streaked.
Distribution – Mediterranean entity in the narrow sense (with range restricted to the Mediterranean coasts: Olive area).
