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Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 30 No.1

Forgotten carpological collection of Professor Ivo Horvat discovered and digitized

Authors: Sara Essert, Vedran Šegota, Ivana God, Nora Mas, Daniel Špoljarić, Maja Popović

Authors and affiliation

  • Sara Essert Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Biološki odsjek, Botanički zavod, Horvatovac 102a, 10 000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
  • Vedran Šegota ZA and ZAHO, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20/II, HR-10000, Zagreb, Croatia
  • Ivana God Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski Elementary School, Akademika Ladislava Šabana 17, HR-42240 Ivanec, Croatia
  • Nora Mas Department of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Daniel Špoljarić Department of Veterinary Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Maja Popović Department of Veterinary Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The carpological collection of Professor Ivo Horvat, a famous Croatian botanist of 20th century, was saved from oblivion, after its unexpected discovery at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Zagreb in 2019. As many as 515 diaspores (fruits and seeds) of 486 vascular plant taxa were systematised and digitised and the nomenclature was updated. A comprehensive comparison of Horvat’s carpological and herbarium collection (ZAHO) revealed a large amount of overlap. A large photo-catalogue was created and will be publicly accessible through the Flora Croatica Database.

Keywords

diaspores, fruits, herbarium, photo-catalogue, seeds, vascular plants

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