RT Journal Article T1 Extinctions of vascular plants in Spain A1 Aedo, Carlos A1 Medina Domingo, Leopoldo A1 Barberá, Patricia A1 Fernández-Albert, M. AB The catalogue of extinct plants in Spain, comprising 27 taxa is updated. Included are four species not previously classifi ed as extinct in Spain: Cyclamen purpurascens , Grammitis quaerenda , Stratiotes aloides and Vallisneria spiralis . We analyze the causes of extinction and explore the possible infl uence of botanical collections in species loss. Th e obtained data suggest that habitat loss has been the main cause of extinction and the impact of collecting is demonstrated to be irrelevant. We list the 21 species that have been designated as extinct in previous catalogues but which no longer have that status, 14 of them having been recovered thanks to botanical exploration and collection works. PB Wiley SN 0107-055X, ESSN: 1756-1051 YR 2015 FD 2015-02 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/23485 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/23485 LA eng NO Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO) NO Fundación Biodiversidad-CSIC DS Docta Complutense RD 9 abr 2025