Sjemenarstvo, Vol. 23 No. 1, 2006.
Pregledni rad
Ornamental species with possible application in the Mediterranean enviroment
Stefania Catara
Domenica Scuderi
Daniela Romano
Ksenija Karlović
Sažetak
The choice of plant species represents one of the main aspects of landscaping upon which esthetical, structural as well as the technical and economic results of the landscaping depend. In theory, for such a choice in the Mediterranean environment one can rely on high quantity of species. The characteristics of such environment, especially those associated with photothermic conditions enable the introduction of numerous plants of tropical or subtropical origin. The limiting factor in utilization of these plants is scarce knowledge of theirs functional traits. The selection of species is therefore often performed in the light of insufficient or inexact information on species’ traits and requirements. This kind of practice is especially punishable in the southern part of Italy where the landscaping tradition is less ample compared with central and northern Europe. Having this in mind, the goal of this work is to acquire preliminary elements apt for purpose of selection of ornamental plants suitable for green areas. As a result of bibliography analysis and direct recording, identification of plant species appropriate for application in Mediterranean environment was performed in order to elaborate thorough and updated list of applied and/or applicable species. In total, a little less than 3500 species were listed, majority of these (74,8%) found in just only bibliography source; only 36 of them (1,1%) cited in all of the consulted sources. Regarding botanical families, majority of species belong to the following families: Rosaceae (57 genera and 371 species), Leguminosae (69 genera and 218 species), Compositae (71 genera and 156 species) and Liliaceae (55 genera and 147 species). Well represented are also families with succulent species (Agavaceae, Cactaceae, Crassulaceae etc.) and bulbs (Amaryllidaceae, Iridaceae, Liliaceae) which are always present in landscaping of green areas in Mediterranean environment as well as other representative families such as Palmae, Bignoniaceae, Myrtaceae. Distribution of species according to their origin confirms significant but not dominant participation of “true Mediterranean plants”; only 8% are autochthonous species. Ornamental Mediterranean plants seam to be characterised with visible exotic character, which represents evidence of favourable conditions offered by the considered environment.
Ključne riječi
Mediterranean environment; ornamental plants; landscaping; plant choice
Hrčak ID:
1912
URI
Datum izdavanja:
1.12.2005.
Posjeta: 4.107 *