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Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 24 No.1

Samonikla i uresna flora perivoja dvorca Lužnica kod Zaprešića (sjeverozapadna Hrvatska)

Authors: Vladimir Hršak, Vedran Šegota, Sanja Irić-Šironja, Zorana Sedlar

Authors and affiliation

  • Vladimir Hršak Department of Botany and Botanical garden, Division of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20/II, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Vedran Šegota ZA and ZAHO, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20/II, HR-10000, Zagreb, Croatia
  • Sanja Irić-Šironja Dubrava 238, HR-10040 Zagreb
  • Zorana Sedlar Department of Botany, Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, HR-10 000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

There are a substantial number of manor houses with parks in Croatia but their flora has not been systematically researched. The paper presents systematic research into and an analysis of the flora in the Lužnica manor park near Zaprešić, Northwestern Croatia. Lužnica Park spreads over an area of about 8 ha, presumably dating back to the 18th century and laid out after the construction of the manor. The estate also comprises farm buildings, vegetable garden and orchards, which all make a functional whole together with the main manor house. This research has established the presence of 342 plant species belonging to 233 genera and 80 families, 80 taxa of which belong to ornamental flora (a.s. planted) while 262 are spontaneous species. The flora has been analysed according to taxonomy, chorology, life forms and protected species status. It was also compared to some similar areas in the continental part of Croatia. According to the chorological composition and life forms, the Lužnica park flora is not significantly different from that in the compared areas. Nevertheless it is important to note that the park, although the smallest of the compared areas, abounds in a relatively large number of species, 6 of which are strictly protected by law. Therefore, we recommend that Lužnica park to be officially recognised as a protected area.

Keywords

chorotypes, life form, alien species, invasive species, stricktly protected species

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