Novelties in the vascular flora of Croatia

Authors and affiliation

• Gergely Kiraly Környezeti Projekt Kft., H-9462 Völcsej, Fő u. 126., Hungary
• Michael Hohla Therese-Riggle-Straße 16, A-4982 Obernberg am Inn, Austria
• Toni Nikolić University of Zagreb, Department of Biology, Marulićev trg 9a/II, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

We report on and discuss records of five species new to the vascular flora of Croatia. Calamagrostis canescens was found near Đurđevac in remnants of fen vegetation, and we consider it a critically endangered species in the flora of Croatia. Agrimonia procera is native or archaeophyte in central Croatia and its discovery is in accordance with its earlier use as a medicinal plant. Amaranthus emarginatus is an exotic newcomer that was previously found in urban habitatson the north Adriatic coast. Carex vulpinoidea and Oenothera suaveolens were shown to be locally established species, in meadows along the Kupa River, and on the bars of the Drava River, respectively. In addition, we present new distributional and ecological data on two neophytes (Cardamine occulta, Humulus scandens) that were only briefly mentioned in earlier sources from Croatia.

Keywords

Agrimonia procera, Amaranthus emarginatus, Calamagrostis canescens, Carex vulpinoidea, Oenothera suaveolens, plant invasions, secondary habitats, threatened species

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