Flora of Sardegna

Aquilegia nuragica, commonly called Nuragica columbine, is a perennial flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is endemic to Italy, in a single canyon in the Supramonte mountain range on the island of Sardinia.

Salvia desoleana is a herbaceous perennial shrub native to the island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean. It is endemic to four or five specific locations on the island in sunny locations on limestone, granitic, and igneous rock. Salvia desoleana was named for the botanist Luigi Desole, and was first described in 1982. It is a low-growing plant with elongated rhizomatous roots that grow parallel to the ground. Each plant forms a mound 2–3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) tall and 3–4 ft (0.91–1.22 m) wide. The ovate leaves grow as large as 8 in long (200 mm) by 6 in wide (150 mm), with both surfaces covered

Aquilegia barbaricina, common name Barbaricina columbine, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is endemic to Italy, occurring only on the island of Sardinia.

Ribes sardoum, commonly called Sardinian currant, is a species of plant in the gooseberry family. It is endemic to Italy, found only on the island of Sardinia.

Polygala sinisica is a species of plant in the family Polygalaceae. It is endemic to the island of Sardinia in Italy.

Limonium strictissimum is a species of plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. It is endemic to the island of Sardinia in Italy. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Quercus ichnusae is a species of oak endemic to Sardinia. It is a deciduous tree growing up to 25 meters tall. It is native to the hills and mountains of Sardinia from 400 to 1200 meters elevation, where it grows in woodlands with the island's other native deciduous oaks.

Centaurea horrida is a species of the genus Centaurea which is only found growing in Sardinia and associated islands. Due to their limited ability to disperse, they are isolated from other environments, and have a very low colonizing ability. It is a parent of the hybrid C. × forsythiana. In 1992, C. horrida was designated as a 'priority species' under Annex II of the Habitats Directive of the European Community (which was reformed as the European Union the following year). This designation was meant to serve as the basis for Italy to declare which areas in which it occurs are 'Special Areas

Lamyropsis microcephala is a species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is found only on the Italian island of Sardinia. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Galium glaucophyllum, the Sardinian bedstraw, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to the island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean. Galium glaucophyllum is an erect to recumbent, perennial herb up to 50 cm tall. Leaves are generally in whorls of 6, narrowly lanceolate and waxy, generally thick and succulent. Flowers are white, in large terminal panicles.

Bellium crassifolium is a daisy species in the genus Bellium. It is native to the Italian island of Sardinia.

Valeriana amazonum is a species of plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is endemic to the Italian island of Sardinia.

Hypericum scruglii is a species of flowering plant of the St. John's wort family (Hypericaceae) that is found in Sardinia.

Bituminaria morisiana is a perennial Mediterranean herb species in the genus Bituminaria. Leaf, trifoliate with 3 linear, lanceolate, tomentose leaflets. White flowers in globose flowerheads. Fruit a tomentose legume. Flowers May–July. It is endemic to Sardinia where it is restricted to high mountain areas, such as Monte Albo and Monte Corrasi. The pterocarpans bitucarpin A and B can be isolated from the aerial parts of B. morisiana, erybraedin C from the leaves and morisianine is isolated from the seeds.

Aquilegia cremnophila is a perennial flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, endemic to Sardinia.

Helichrysum saxatile is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Sardinia. It was first described by Giuseppe Giacinto Moris in 1843.

Crocus corsicus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, endemic to the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia.

Colchicum corsicum is a species of flowering plant in the Colchicaceae family. It is native to the islands of Corsica and Sardinia in the Mediterranean. Colchicum corsicum is a perennial growing from an underground corm. Some individuals have pink flowers, others white, the two very often being intermingled in different individuals within a given population.

Castroviejoa is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, native to certain islands in the western Mediterranean. Species Castroviejoa frigida (Labill.) Galbany, L.Sáez & Benedí - Corsica, Sardinia Castroviejoa montelinasana (Em.Schmid) Galbany, L.Sáez & Benedí - Sardinia

Calendula maritima, known as the sea marigold and trailing calendula, is a very rare species from the family of Asteraceae. Some scientists regarded it as Calendula suffruticosa subspecies maritima. This halophytic plant is endemic to the western part of Sicily in small coastal habitats, and is a critically endangered species. As of 2012, this plant could still be found in only five small sites in East Sicily. The Province of Trapani has chosen the plant as its official symbol. The sea marigold occurs only on the Sicilian coast: on the island mainland between Marsala and the Monte Cofano; and

Helleborus argutifolius, the holly-leaved hellebore, or Corsican hellebore, syn. H. corsicus, H. lividus subsp. corsicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Corsica and Sardinia. It is an evergreen perennial growing to 120 cm (47 in) tall by 90 cm (3 ft) wide, with large leathery leaves comprising three spiny-toothed leaflets, and green bowl-shaped flowers in late winter and early spring. The Latin specific epithet argutifolius means “with sharp-toothed leaves” . In cultivation Helleborus argutifolius hybridises readily with the closely related H. lividus.

Acis rosea, known as the rose snowflake, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Corsica and Sardinia. Unlike most members of the genus Acis, it has pink rather than white flowers. It is grown as an ornamental plant but requires protection from frost.

Genista corsica is a plant endemic to Corsica and Sardinia where it is associated with sunny open landscapes and poor stony soil. It is a common constituent of garrigue and maquis communities.

Nananthea is a genus of flowering plants in the chamomile tribe within the daisy family. Nananthea perpusilla is listed as "vulnerable" by IUCN. Species Nananthea perpusilla (Loisel.) DC. - native to Corsica and Sardinia, naturalized in parts of Germany formerly included Nananthea tassiliensis Batt. & Trab. - Daveaua anthemoides Mariz

Allium parciflorum is a plant species known only from the islands of Corsica and Sardinia in the Mediterranean. It is common at all elevations on those two islands but unknown elsewhere. Allium parciflorum has egg-shaped bulbs. Scape is up to 25 cm tall, round in cross-section. Leaves are thin and tubular, about the same length as the scape but withering before flowering time. Umbels have very few bell-shaped flowers. Tepals are white to pale lavender with prominent dark purple midveins. Allium parciflorum is closely related to Allium lojaconoi, endemic to Malta.

Sagina pilifera is a species of Sagina, native (and endemic) to the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia, where it grows in mountains at altitudes of 1,000–2,700 m. It is a prostrate herbaceous plant growing to 2–8 cm tall, with white flowers 1 cm in diameter. Plants from northwestern Europe reported as this species are based on misidentification of Sagina subulata.

Morisia is a monotypic genus of ornamental plant in the family Brassicaceae. Its only species is Morisia monanthos, also called M. hypogaea. It is a perennial native to the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia.

Galium corsicum, the Corsican bedstraw, is a plant species in the Rubiaceae. It is native to the islands of Corsica and Sardinia in the Mediterranean.

Prospero corsicum is an autumnal flowering plant of the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae found in Corsica in France and Sardinia in Italy. It is a diploid species in the Prospero autumnale cryptic species complex.

Mentha requienii, or Corsican mint, is an herb and species of mint, native to Corsica, Sardinia, and Montecristo Island, and naturalized in Portugal and in the British Isles. It is a very low-growing species with bright green leaves and a strong minty aroma.