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How many Goniolimon Boiss. (Plumbaginaceae) species do we have in Croatia?

According to the previously published literature data, the genus Goniolimon Boiss. being represented in the Croatian flora by only one narrow endemic species, G. dalmaticum (C. Presl) Rchb. f. Additional chorological analysis has shown that it considered to be distributed at several localities of the Adriatic coastal area: Vir, Pag, Rab and Silba islands, surroundings of the cities Nin, Trogir and Split (Marjan and Poljud hills) as well as near Seline village near the NP “Paklenica”. The only two continental sites were known near settlements Grabovac and Zadvarje (3-8 km from coast) in Dalmatia. However, more recent field research has revealed that G. dalmaticum actually does not grow on these two localities, where the occurrence of Pontic-Mediterranean G. tataricum (L.) Boiss. has been found and that is a new species in the Croatian flora. Comparing individuals of these two species from the mentioned localities, it can be concluded that they differ in the following morphological characters: length, width and shape of inner and outer bracts, length of outer and inner bract mucros as well as in length of calyx. In addition, these two species grow on different habitat types. G. dalmaticum grows on saline sandy-gravelly substrate near the coast, while G. tataricum grows on xerophilous pastures and rocky grounds in hilly regions. Similar habitat types of G. tataricum were recorded in Serbia, Republic of Macedonia, western Bulgaria and northern Greece. Therefore, two Goniolimon species: G. dalmaticum and G. tataricum are present in the Croatian flora

Goniolimon; flora; Croatia; new species; taxonomy

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