Short communication, Note

Rare and threatened Damasonium polyspermum Coss. (Alismataceae) discovered in Krka National park

Vedran Šegota orcid.org/0000-0002-9233-7457 ; ZA & ZAHO herbarium collections, Division of Botany, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20/II, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Vladimir Hršak ; Kneza Domagoja 16, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Sanja Kovačić ; Botanical Garden, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 9a, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The species Damasonium polyspermum, exceptionally rare in Croatia, has been found within Krka National park. This is the fourth known site of this strictly protected species in Croatia. It is associated with amphibian vegetation of the drawdown zone around temporary Mediterranean ponds, where livestock watering plays a key role in maintaining these fragile habitats. Propagation and ex-situ protection of D. polyspermum has been initiated within the Botanical Garden of Faculty of Science in Zagreb.

Keywords

drawdown zone; ex-situ protection; livestock watering; Mediterranean temporary pond; southeast Europe

Hrčak ID:

220196

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/220196

Publication date:

18.5.2019.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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