“…Whenever possible, the results (species richness, proportion of the life-forms, flora of specific bedrocks) are compared with other geographical regions, especially regions with a Mediterranean climate such as Albania (BROOKS, 1987;STE-VANOVI & al., 2003), Crete (Greece) (TURLAND & al., 1993;CHILTON & TURLAND, 1997), southern France (MÉDAIL & VIDAL, 1998), Greece (POLUNIN, 1980;BABALONAS, 1984BABALONAS, , 1989STRID & TAN, 1986, 1991BROOKS, 1987;STEVANOVI & al., 2003;CONSTANDINIDIS, 2004;LAFRANCHIS & SFIKAS, 2009), mainland Italy (FERRARI & al., 1991CHIARUCCI & DOMINICIS, 2001;CHIARUCCI, 2004;SELVI, 2007), Portugal (PINTO DA SILVA, 1965, 1970BROOKS, 1987;MENEZES DE SEQUEIRA & PINTO DA SILVA, 1992;AGUIAR GONÇALVEZ & al., 1998), Sardinia (BACCHETA & al., 2007, Spain (PALACIOS, 1936;RIVAS GODAY, 1969, 1973, 1974RIVAS GODAY & ESTEVE, 1972;RIVAS-MARTINEZ & al., 1973;LÓPEZ GONZA-LES, 1975;BROOKS, 1987;CABEZUDO & al., 1989;VILLAR & al., 2001;GRAU & al., 2011), but also regions that are outside the Mediterranean area, such as the Alps (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Lichtenstein, Slovenia, Switzerland; see REISIGL & PITSCHMANN, 1958;…”