Three new British species of Hieracium (Asteraceae)

Authors

  • Brian Burrow BSBI
  • John Crossley BSBI
  • Tim Rich BSBI

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33928/bib.2025.07.133

Keywords:

Hawkweed, Orkney, section Hieracium, section Stelligera Zahn, Yorkshire

Abstract

Three new endemic British species of Hieracium are described. Hieracium dentdalense B.Burrow sp. nov. and Hieracium langscariense B.Burrow sp. nov. are described from Yorkshire. Hieracium aithense B.Burrow & J.Crossley sp. nov. is described from Orkney.

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McCosh, D.J., Barlow, D., Burrow, B. & Rich T.C.G. 2020. Three new species of hawkweed (Hieracium; Asteraceae) from Northern England. British & Irish Botany 2:56-63.

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Sell, P.[D.] & Murrell, G. 2006. Flora of Great Britain and Ireland, volume 4. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Sell, P.D. & West, C. 1962. Notes on British Hieracia. II. The species of the Orkney Islands. Watsonia 5:215–223.

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2025-08-14

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Vol. 7 No. 2 (2025): British & Irish Botany

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