Naslov
CURRENT KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE ALIEN PLANT KUDZU (Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S.M.Almeida) IN CROATIA

Autori
Vlahović, Diana ; Vladović, Dalibor ; Mitić, Božena

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
BOOK OF ABSTRACTS OF THE 4th CROATIAN SYMPOSIUM ON INVASIVE SPECIES / Jelaska, Sven - Zagreb : Hrvatsko ekološko društvo, 2021, 71-71

Skup
4. hrvatski simpozij o invazivnim vrstama = 4th Croatian Symposium on Invasive Species

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 29.11.2021. - 30.11.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Pueraria thunbergiana, Flora Croatica database, Gradac, Dalmatia

Sažetak
According to the Flora Croatica database (FCD) kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S.M.Almeida ex Sanjappa & Predeep), an alien plant of concern in the EU, in Croatia is relatively rare. It was first recorded in 2003 in the city of Split (Dalmatia), and for a long time, it was the only record in Croatia. However, only since 2019, two new sites along the Adriatic coast have been recorded: arboretum Trsteno (Dubrovnik coast) in 2019, and Malinska (island of Krk) in 2021. The aim of our work was to present another new locality of kudzu in Dalmatia, as well as its biology and habitat features at that site. Namely, also in 2021, we discovered this taxon in the town of Gradac, near the hotel complex, close to the beach (coordinates of the site: 43º 06 '27 "N 17º 20' 23" E ; FCD ID 69630). The population was growing outside of cultivation, on a ruderal area with a strong anthropogenic influence, covering an area that increased from 15 to 20 m2 over three months of monitoring. Kudzu is a climbing vine which climb in Gradac on vertical stone blocks and various waste materials, but we noticed that it spreads on the ground as well. Further description of the plant individuals on this site, observed invasive features and a complete list of plants with which it grows (e.g. Cynodon dactylon, Lolium perenne, Cichorium intybus, Oxalis corniculata, etc.) will be presented. A comparison of our results with available data on previous localities shows that the taxon is currently present in Croatia only in anthropogenically affected habitats of urban areas. However, it is probably present in a number of localities along the Adriatic coast, and requires our caution and possible monitoring before it becomes a serious invasive plant in Croatia.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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