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Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 21 No.1

Cephalanthera damasonium (Mill.) Druce u mediteranskoj vazdazelenoj vegetaciji

Authors: Vedran Šegota, Vladimir Hršak, Antun Alegro

Authors and affiliation

  • Vedran Šegota ZA and ZAHO, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20/II, HR-10000, Zagreb, Croatia
  • 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
  • Antun Alegro University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Division of Botany, Marulićev trg 20/II, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Cephalanthera damasonium is a mesophilous orchid species common in continental forests in Croatia. In the Mediterranean region, the species comes almost exclusively in sub-Mediterranean deciduous vegetation. So far only four findings in Eumediterranean evergreen vegetation in Croatia are known (Limski kanal, Rab, Lo{inj, [ibenik), but are mostly characterized by a strong influence of nearby deciduous vegetation and include a small number of specimens. The island of Mljet is the southernmost finding spot of Cephalanthera damasonium in Croatia. In order to explain this unexpected finding, previous findings in Eumediterranean evergreen vegetation and the ecological requirements of the species are discussed.

Keywords

Adriatic coast, distribution, flora of Croatia, island Mljet, orchids, Quercux ilex [egota, V., Hr{ak, V. & Alegro, A.: Cephalanthera damasonium (Mill.) Druce u mediteranskoj

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