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SANTALACEAE
130. Osyris alba L., Sp. Pl.: 1022 (1753)
Mediterranean scrub. – Everywhere in woods, mainly cork-trees, scrubs and garigue. – CC.
131. Thesium parnassi A. DC. in DC., Prodr. 14: 643 (1857) [“T. italicum” sensu Lojac.
non A. DC. in DC.; “T. intermedium” sensu Guss. non Schrad.]
Dry submountain pastures. – Madonie at Fosse di S. Gandolfo, Favare and generally in beech-
wood glades according to Lojacono (1904). – RR.
* Thesium divaricatum Jan ex Mert. & W. D. J. Koch in Röhl., Deutschl. Fl. ed. 3, 2: 585
(1826) [“T. linophyllum var. italicum” sensu Fiori]
Dry meadows and garigue. – “Sicilia alle Madonie” (Fiori 1923: 387), uncertain and never con-
firmed locality. Perhaps to be excluded. – ?RR.
132. Thesium humile Vahl, Symb. Bot. 3: 43 (1794)
Uncultivated ground, dry meadows and garigue. – Everywhere along the coast. – C.

LORANTHACEAE

133. Loranthus europaeus Jacq., Enum. Stirp. Vindob.: 55 (1762)
Woods, semiparasitic on Quercus. – Very rare on moutain woods. Pedagne (Strobl 1878: 468);
Bronte, Maletto, Caronia, Cannata (Gussone 1827); Cefalù, Madonie (Parlatore) (Gussone
1843); Etna a Bronte e Maletto e nei boschi di Cannata e Caronia (Gussone 1843: 427);
Castellobuono (Gussone 1845: 816); Castagno dei Cento Cavalli (Nicotra 1893 a); Madonie
Bivio Mungiarrati!; Frequent on Quercus suber near Geraci Siculo (Raimondo!). – R.

134. Viscum album L., Sp. Pl.: 1023 (1753) subsp. album
Hemiparasitic on several trees and bushes. – Common, but reports from the Trapani area and
Southern Sicily are lacking. – C.

135. Viscum album subsp. austriacum (Wiesb.) Vollm., Fl. Bayern: 212 (1914) [Bas. V.
austriacum Wiesb., Deutsche Bot. Monatsschr. 2: 154 (1883)]
According to Greuter & al. (1989) this taxon is taxonomically doubful – Hemiparasitic of pine
trees. – Reported by Greuter & al. (1989) and doubtfully by Jalas & Suominen (eds.) (1976: 113,
map 366) for the Etna. Record to be verified. – R.

ARISTOLOCHIACEAE
136. Aristolochia altissima Desf., Fl. Atlant. 2: 324, t. 249 (1799) [A. sempervirens sensu
auct. recent. fl. ital. non L. (1753)]
Subendemic (occurring also in Algeria). – SE – Hedges in dry or sub-humid sites. – Nel
Siracusano, Ragusano e Catanese. Aci, Catania, Agosta, Siracusa, Mililli, Lentini, Avola,
Cassaro, Ferla (Gussone 1845); Pantano Catania e Simeto fino a Paternò, Lago di Lentini, Fiumi
Anapo e Ciane (Lopriore 1900); Siracusa: scorciatoia al Teatro Greco e Plemmirio (Zodda 1928);
Etna colata 1381 a Picanello (Poli & Grillo 1972); Lentini, Carlentini, Siracusa, Cava Grande del
Cassibile, Avola, Avola Vecchia, Noto, Ispica e Vittoria (stazioni da campioni d’erbario in Nardi
1984); Cava d’Ispica, Cava Grande del Calcinara, Mandra Giumenta in Val d’Anapo, Valle
dell’Anapo (Brullo & al. 1993 a); Catania alla Cerza!, alla Riserva “Complesso Immacolatelle e