Original scientific paper

Phytosociological features of Adonis distorta and Trifolium noricum subsp. praetutianum, two endemics of the Apennines (peninsular Italy)

Romeo Di Pietro ; Department ITACA, University of Rome La Sapienza, Via Flaminia 70, I-00196 Rome, Italy
Giovanni Pelino ; Department of Science and Technologies for the Environment and Territory, University of Molise, Contrada Fonte Lappone, I-86170 Pesche (Isernia), Italy
Angela Stanisci ; Department of Science and Technologies for the Environment and Territory, University of Molise, Contrada Fonte Lappone, I-86170 Pesche (Isernia), Italy
Carlo Blasi ; Department of Plant Biology, University of Rome La Sapienza, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, I-00185, Roma, Italy

Abstract

We present plant communities in which two endemic taxa of the Apennine mountain chain, Adonis distorta Ten. and Trifolium noricum Wulfen subsp. praetutianum (Savi) Arcang are distributed. Although these taxa occur sporadically in some other Apennine massifs, it is only in the Majella mountain range where these species are physiognomically dominant. Trifolium noricum subsp praetutianum behaves as a differential element in Helianthemo-Festucetum italicae, where it characterizes a new edapho-mesophilous subassociation named Helianthemo alpestris-Festucetum italicae trifolietosum praetutiani. Adonis distorta is linked to specific geo-morphotypes characterised by an alternation of strips of detritus and fine soil particles as well as to distinguishable communities described in this paper as a new association named Ranunculo seguierii-Adonidetum
distortae.

Keywords

Adonis; Trifolium; alpine; vegetation; synecology; syntaxonomy; Italy

Hrčak ID:

28597

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/28597

Publication date:

20.10.2008.

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