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Original scientific paper

A new contribution to the flora of the Požega Valley and the surrounding mountains

M. Tomašević


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Abstract

121 taxa of vascular plants are reported as having been discovered in the area of the Požega Valley and the surrounding mountains, the total number of taxa in the area now coming to 1588. The chorological spectrum shows 25% of Eurasian elements, 15.74% consist of widespread plants, 14.74 % South European and 3.72% of the Mediterranean element, 7.19% of the European and 4.59% of the Central European element, and 3.65% of the East European-Pontic floral element. According to life forms, vascular plants were represented in the following numbers: Hemicryptophyta (H) – 711, Therophyta (T) – 383, Geophyta (G) – 162, Phanerophyta (P) – 220, Chamaephyta (CH) – 77 and Hydrophyta (Hy) – 35. The most common families: Asteraceae – 146 taxa, Poaceae – 125, Fabaceae – 102, Rosaceae – 76 plant taxa. Some rare and interesting taxa are: Orlaya grandiflora (L.) Hoffm., Senecio thapsoides DC. subsp. visianianus (Papaf ex Vis.) Vandas, Dianthus giganteus D’Urv subsp. croaticus (Borb.) Tutin, Scorzonera austriaca Willd., Trifolium glomeratum L., Cotoneaster integerrimus Medik, Spiraea cana Walld. et Kit., Iris croatica I. Horvat et M. Horvat, Iris variegata L.

Keywords

flora; the Požega Valley; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

5160

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/5160

Publication date:

30.6.2006.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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