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BIOCONSION

«Survey, Characterisation, Evaluation and Conservation of Natural Genetic Resources of the Region of Ionian Islands Within the Framework of the National Biodiversity Strategy: Native Plants of Medicinal Value»

The Project

The BIOCONSION research project is part of the Operational Program «Ionian Islands 2014-2020», Priority Axis 2, «Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development». It is realised within a framework of actions geared toward protection, management and low-impact development of ecosystems and nature of high aesthetic value. Specifically, it focuses on the conservation and utilisation of native plant species of the Ionian Islands. 

The three species of interest are:

Lax-flowered orchid

(Anacamptis laxiflora)

Broad-leaved helleborine

(Epipactis helleborine)


Cephalonian skullcap

(Scutellaria rupestris subsp. cephalonica)

Co-Financed by Greece and the European Union