Original scientific paper

Chouardia lakusicii (Šilić) Speta (Hyacinthaceae) in Croatian flora

Mirko Ruščić ; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Split, Teslina 12, HR-21000 Split, Croatia
Nenad Jasprica orcid.org/0000-0001-9457-0300 ; Laboratory for Terrestrial Flora and Fauna, Institute for Marine and Coastal Research, University of Dubrovnik, Kneza Damjana Jude 12, PO Box 83, HR-20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Toni Nikolić orcid.org/0000-0002-9146-1114 ; Department of Botany and Botanical Garden, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb Marulićev trg 9a, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Chouardia lakusicii (Šilić) Speta, a very rare species in the Croatian flora, was discovered during a study of the karstic flora on the Torac and Ivanova lazina mountains above the villages of Majkovi and Mravinjac, northeast of the village of Slano (Southern Dalmatia, Croatia). Previously, this species in Croatia had been only described in one locality, north of Mt. Biokovo (the Zabiokovlje area). The present specimens were recorded at elevations of 720 – 780 m, within open rocky limestone and in the crevices in limestone blocks. The populations showed good viability. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature methods for threat assessment, we propose that Ch. lakusicii should be included in the category of vulnerable taxa (VU; criteria A3C, B2A, b (ii, v)) and included in the national red list.

Keywords

Chouardia lakusicii; distribution; new localities; threat assessment; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

94467

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/94467

Publication date:

31.12.2012.

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