Delphinium fissum subsp. sordidum (Ranunculaceae) in Portugal: distribution and conservation status

Delphinium fissum subsp. sordidum has been found in calcareous and schistaceous slopes on the Mines of Santo Adriao, Tras-os-Montes region —close to Braganca, northeastern Portugal—. It is the first record of this taxon in Portugal and the westernmost locality of its general distribution area. Its conservation status, according to the most recent IUCN categories and criteria, should be “Critically Endangered” in Portugal.