Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 17 No.1

Nova biljna zajednica (Caricetum buekii Hejný et Kopecký in Kopecký et Hejný 1965) u Hrvatskoj

Authors: Zvjezdana Stančić

Authors and affiliation

  • Zvjezdana Stančić Faculty of Geotechnical Engineering, University of Zagreb, Hallerova aleja 7, HR-42000 Varaždin, Croatia

Abstract

In this paper, the association Caricetum buekii is noted for the first time in Croatia. It has been established in wet habitats in the valleys of the Korana and Radonja rivers. Phytosociologically, it belongs to marshland vegetation of the class Phragmito-Magnocaricetea. The present paper also makes a contribution to the knowledge of the distribution of Carex buekii in Croatia. The species has been found at three new localities south of Karlovac: in Vukmani}ki Cerovec, Tu{ilovi} and Krnjak.

Keywords

Carex buekii, distribution map, marshland vegetation, Phragmito-Magnocaricetea, Mag- nocaricion elatae, Croatia