Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 19 No.1

Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis (Basellaceae), naturalizirana vrsta u južnoj Hrvatskoj

Authors: Zvjezdana Stančić, Darko Mihelj

Authors and affiliation

  • Zvjezdana Stančić Faculty of Geotechnical Engineering, University of Zagreb, Hallerova aleja 7, HR-42000 Varaždin, Croatia
  • Darko Mihelj Botanical Garden, Division of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 9a, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The species Anredera cordifolia was recorded in the beginning of 20th century as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks in south Croatia. In this paper, it is noted as being naturalised along the roadside in the composition of ruderal vegetation near Ba}ina. The species was established for the first time in 2006, and again at the same locality during the following two years. So far, the species can be characterised as having escaped from culture and become naturalised, but not invasive, the case with this species in other warm parts of the world.

Keywords

neophytes, Basellaceae, Ba}ina, Croatia.