The flora of Italy was traditionally estimated to comprise about 5,500 vascular plant species.Pignatti, S. (1982). Flora d'Italia. Edagricole, Bologna, vol. 1–3, 1982 However, , 6,759 species are recorded in the Data bank of Italian vascular flora. Italy has 1,371 endemic plant species and subspecies, which include Sicilian Fir, Barbaricina columbine, Sea marigold, Lavender cotton and Ucriana violet.
The flora of Italy was traditionally estimated to comprise about 5,500 vascular plant species.Pignatti, S. (1982). Flora d'Italia. Edagricole, Bologna, vol. 1–3 1982 However, , 6,759 species are recorded in the Data bank of Italian vascular flora. Italy has 1,371 endemic plant species and subspecies, which include Sicilian Fir, Barbaricina columbine, Sea mar,igold, Lavender cotton and Ucriana violet.