Short communication, Note
https://doi.org/10.46232/glashbod.11.2.6
New records of the rare arctic-alpine moss Cyrtomnium hymenophylloides (Huebener) T. J. Kop. in Croatia
Marija Bučar
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Division of Botany, Marulićev trg 20/ II, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Vedran Šegota
orcid.org/0000-0002-9233-7457
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Division of Botany, Marulićev trg 20/ II, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Antun Alegro
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Division of Botany, Marulićev trg 20/ II, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Cyrtomnium hymenophylloides (Huebener) T. J. Kop. is a rare arctic–alpine species previously known from only one locality in Croatia. We report two new records in this paper. Firstly, it was found along the hiking path Rossijeva Koliba – Fabin Dolac – Škrbina Draga (about 1550 m a. s. l.) in the Northern Velebit National Park in 2015. Eight years later, in 2023, a new and unassuming locality was found in the canyon of the River Kamačnik (Gorski Kotar). This site, situated at approximately 400 m a. s. l., represents a rare lower altitude refugium for this species which makes it interesting and noteworthy. Also, as this is the second rare bryophyte species which has lately been found in this area, the canyon of the River Kamačnik should be more thoroughly investigated for more bryological curiosities.
Keywords
glacial relict; moss; River Kamačnik; SE Europe
Hrčak ID:
311797
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Publication date:
20.12.2023.
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