Naslov
Taxonomic and ecological traits of Cystopteris dickieana R. Sim (Cystopteridacae), one of the most cryptic ferns in the world, recently reported also for the Balkan area

Autori
Mei, Giacomo ; Šegota, Vedran ; Vukelić, Joso ; Baričević, Dario ; Orešković, Marko ; Taffetani, Fabio ; Alegro, Antun

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

Izvornik
7th Croatian botanical symposium with international participation - Book of abstracts / Vuković, Nina ; Šegota, Vedran - Zagreb : Hrvatsko Botaničko Društvo, 2022, 23-24

ISBN
978-953-8097-03-4

Skup
7. hrvatski botanički simpozij

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 12.09.2022. - 14.09.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Cystopteris fragilis complex, ecological differentiation, neglected species, pteridophytes, spore morphology

Sažetak
Cystopteris dickieana R. Sim (Cystopteridaceae) is a circum-holarctic species that grows in rock crevices. Despite its wide distribution range, its presence within this geographical area is highly sporadic and rare. Furthermore, due to the difficulty of distinguishing it within the complex of C. fragilis (L.) Bernh. species, its worldwide distribution and ecology are not yet well known and are the subject of numerous studies. For these reasons, the species is to date considered one of the rarest and most cryptic species belonging to the genus Cystopteris. In Balkans, the presence of four species belonging to this genus (C. alpine (Lam.) Desv. ; C. dickieana ; C. fragilis ; C. montana (Lam.) Desv.) was reported. Consequentially, the recent discovery of C. dickieana in the surroundings of the settlement of Sveti Rok (southern Mt Velebit, Croatia) is the first for this part of Europe. The purpose of this work, based on bibliography, herbarium and field research, is to highlight the differences between the different taxa in terms of taxonomic traits and ecological characteristics so as to favour the recognition of C. dickieana as a function of morphological characteristics and outline the ecological peculiarities. Some notes on the environment in which the species was found, new taxonomic details and ecological data, and identification key for the different taxa are presented.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Šumarstvo

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