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Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 29 No.1

Vaskularna flora edukativne staze „Okićnica“ u Parku prirode Žumberak-Samoborsko Gorje (SZ Hrvatska)

Authors: Marija Martinović, Nikolina Valjak, Vedran Šegota, Paolo Bartolić, Elizabeta Jakovac, Petra Stić, Katarina Hušnjak Malovec

Authors and affiliation

  • Marija Martinović Nikole Kramarića 2, 10408 Velika Mlaka, Croatia
  • Nikolina Valjak Vatrogasna 19, 10380 Sveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia
  • Vedran Šegota ZA and ZAHO, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20/II, HR-10000, Zagreb, Croatia
  • Paolo Bartolić Department of Botany, Charles University, Benátská 2, 12801 Prague, Czech Republic
  • Elizabeta Jakovac Gimnazija Gaudeamus - Prva privatna srednja škola u Osijeku, Školska 6, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
  • Petra Stić Gruška 22, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Katarina Hušnjak Malovec Public Institution Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje Nature Park, Slani Dol 1, 10430 Samobor, Croatia

Abstract

Vascular flora of the 2.5 km long circular Okićnica educational trail in Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje Nature Park contains 287 species and subspecies, with Fabaceae, Asteraceae and Rosaceae the most abundant families. The domination of Eurasiatic and Central European floral elements reflects the phyto-geographical position of the area; however, the presence of Illyricoid plants of mesophylous forests on the NW border of Dinarides is what makes the flora unique. The most common life forms (hemicryptophytes, phanerophytes and geophytes) are the result of a moderate climate and the dominant forest vegetation. Six vulnerable, five near threatened, ten strictly protected, two endemic and nine invasive taxa were recorded along the trail. Our results contribute to the knowledge on the flora of the Nature Park and can be used in the future design of an educational botanical trail.

Keywords

biodiversity, Illyrian chorotype, NW Dinarides, Okić

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