Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 14 No.4

Rod Crocus L. u flori planine Svilaje

Authors: Nediljko Ževrnja, Dalibor Vladović

Authors and affiliation

  • Nediljko Ževrnja Natural History Museum, Poljana kneza Trpimira 3, HR-21000 Split
  • Dalibor Vladović Natural History Museum, Poljana kneza Trpimira 3, HR-21000, Split, Croatia

Abstract

An investigation of Mt Svilaja, Neori}, UTM XJ23, confirmed the finding of species Crocus weldenii Hoppe & Fürnrohr, which in this habitat appears in three forms: f. weldenii, f. bicolor Pavleti} Zi. & Trinajsti} and f. lutescens Pulevi}. The locality of f. lutescens Pulevi} is the westernmost and southernmost finding of this form in Croatia. In the same habitat a population of Crocus tommasinianus Herbert was also found (the westernmost finding of this species in Croatia).

Keywords

Crocus weldenii Hoppe & Fürnrohr, Crocus tommasinianus Herbert, Mt Svilaja, flora of Croatia @evrnja, N. & Vladovi}, D.: Rod Crocus L. u flori planine Svilaje. Nat. Croat., Vol. 14, No. 4., 363–368, 2005, Zagreb. Istra`ivanjem planine Svilaja, podru~ja Neori} UTM XJ23 prona{li smo nalazi{te vrste Crocus