in addition to events like natural changes or biotic threats (competition, parasitism, diseases, etc.), alterations which probably not coincidentally describe many of the conditions that occurred from the mapping those years. Isla de Alborán is a protected area, a marine park and an important ecological area for the Mediterranean and is especially protected by the Barcelona Convention. Azuzón de Alborán is listed in Appendix I of Bern Convention. A permit is needed from the Ministry of Defence to visit Azuzón de Alborán on its island. Distribution Specimens of Senecio gallicus have been collected at altitudes of and above sea level. Native Palearctic: Southwestern Europe: Alboran, Formentera, Ibiza, Italy, France, Monaco, Morocco, Portugal, Spain Naturalized and Native Palearctic: Western Asia: Israel Southwestern Europe: Alboran, Formentera, Ibiza, Italy, France, Monaco, Morocco, Portugal, Sicily, Spain Middle Europe: Belgium North Europe: Sweden Others Synonyms Senecio gallicus Chaix var. calyculatus Emb. & Maire status incertain Senecio gallicus Chaix var. laxiflorus DC. status incertain Senecio gallicus Chaix var. sonchifolius Ball status incertain Infraspecific names Senecio gallicus Chaix subsp. gallicus Senecio gallicus Chaix var. calyculatus Emb. & Maire Senecio gallicus Chaix var. laxiflorus DC. Senecio gallicus Chaix var. sonchifolius Ball References External links Google Map for Isla de Alborán Flora of Spain gallicus Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN