Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 22 No.1

Novi lokaliteti rijetkih NATURA 2000 vrsta: Pulsatilla grandis Wender., Genista holopetala (Koch) Bald. i Cypripedium calceolus L. na području sjeverozapadnih Dinarida u Hrvatskoj

Authors: Marko Randić, Ana Brkljačić, Gordan Lukač, Dario Kremer

Authors and affiliation

  • Marko Randić Priroda Public Institution, Grivica 4, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia
  • Ana Brkljačić Public Institution »Velebit Nature Park«, Kaniža Gospićka 4b, HR-53000 Gospić, Croatia
  • Gordan Lukač JU NP Paklenica, Dr. F. Tuđmana 14a, HR-23244 Starigrad-Paklenica, Croatia
  • Dario Kremer Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Schrottova 39, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

New localities of three rare and floristically interesting NATURA 2000 species in the north-western Dinaric Mountains in Croatia are presented in this paper. Pulsatilla grandis Wender. was found on the mountains around Rijeka, above Vinodol valley (Croatian Littoral), and in the central part of Mt Velebit. genista holopetala (Koch) Bald. was found on the mountains around Rijeka and above Vinodol valley (Croatian Littoral), while Cypripedium calceolus L. was noticed on the southern part of Mt Velebit. Information about new sites will be of great help in the future research that is essential for all three species to ensure protection and assist in setting up population monitoring. Additionaly, it was ascertained that afforestation of grassland habitats by natural forest vegetation represents the greatest threat to P. grandis and g. holopetala.

Keywords

rare NATURA 2000 species, NW Dinaric Mountains, Croatia