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

Festuca pulchella Schrad. u Hrvatskoj

Authors: Zvjezdana Stančić, Peter Englmaier

Authors and affiliation

  • Zvjezdana Stančić Faculty of Geotechnical Engineering, University of Zagreb, Hallerova aleja 7, HR-42000 Varaždin, Croatia
  • Peter Englmaier Department of Freshwater Ecology, Institute of Ecology and Conservation Biology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Wien, Austria

Abstract

There are some records in the older botanic literature that the species Festuca pulchella is present in Croatia, but the localities are not mentioned. In this paper the species is confirmed for the flora of Croatia. It was found at two localities, on Snje`nik (Risnjak National Park) and on Zavi`an (North Velebit National Park), above the altitude of 1400 m a.s.l., in the composition of non-forest vegetation.

Keywords

alpine flora, Poaceae, Snje`nik, Risnjak National Park, Zavi`an, North Velebit Na- tional Park