Eclipta prostrata (L.) L., nova strana vrsta u hrvatskoj flori

During a field investigation on the island of Korčula, in 2016, Eclipta prostrata (Asteraceae) was found near the village of Smokvica, in the bay of Stiniva on moist sandy and rocky parts of the bay. Although this species has already been reported by many European countries it can be considered a new alien species for the Croatian flora.Tijekom terenskih florističkih istraživanja na otoku Korčuli 2016. godine, vrsta Eclipta prostrata (Asteraceae) pronađena je na vlažnom pjeskovitom i kamenitom staništu uvale Stiniva nedaleko od Smokvice. To je prvi nalaz te vrste u Hrvatskoj

New taxon of orchid (Orchidaceae) in Croatia

Na otoku Korčuli je 2015. godine pronađena nova svojta kaćunovice (Orchidaceae) u hrvatskoj flori - Orchis x bergonii Nanteuil. Uz to, potvrđeni su nalazi Orchis x bivonae Tod. za otok koji datiraju još iz 1934. i 1936. godine. Obje su svojte nađene na suhim travnjacima i u maslinicima u središnjem dijelu otoka u blizini naselja Smokvica. Također, nalaz svojte Ophrys x lyrata H. Fleischm. u Donjem Blatu kod Lumbarde je nov za otok i floru južne Dalmacije.In Croatia, a new taxon of orchid, Orchis x bergonii Nanteuil (Orchidaceae) was found on the southern Croatian island of Korčula in 2015. We were also able to confirm old records of Orchis x bivonae Tod. for the island of Korčula from 1934 and 1936. Both taxa grow on dry grasslands and olive groves in the central part of the island near the village of Smokvica. In addition, the presence of Ophrys x lyrata H. Fleischm. from Donje Blato near the village of Lumbarda, is a new record for the flora of the island of Korčula and southern Dalmatia

Novine u flori otoka Korčule i poluotoka Pelješca (južna Hrvatska)

The flora of the south Croatian island of Korčula and the peninsula of Pelješac was studied during the period from 2009 to 2014. Altogether, 99 plant taxa (species and infraspecific taxa) were reported as new for the area, 73 for the island and 26 for the peninsula. Thus the total recorded number of plant taxa on the island of Korčula and the Pelješac peninsula are now 1063 and 1123, respectively. Of those newly recorded, 13 taxa are strictly protected by Croatian Law. The recording of Pistacia x saportae Burnat is new for Croatia. The taxa in question occupied various habitats and altitude ranges (0-900 m a.s.l.), but the greatest number of newly recorded taxa was found on dry grasslands. The study demonstrates that the indigenous flora of the island of Korčula and the Pelješac peninsula have not yet been fully investigated and the total recorded plant diversity is still increasing in the area.Flora otoka Korčule i poluotoka Pelješca istraživana je u razdoblju od 2009. do 2014. Ukupno je utvrđeno 99 novih biljnih svojta (vrsta i nižih taksonomskih svojta), od toga 73 na otoku Korčuli te 26 na poluotoku Pelješcu. Ukupan broj biljnih svojta na otoku Korčuli sada je 1063, a na poluotoku Pelješcu 1123. Ukupno je 13 svojti zakonom strogo zaštićeno. Nalaz Pistacia x saportae Burnat na Korčuli prvi je za Hrvatsku. Biljke su nađene na različitim staništima u visinskom rasponu od razine mora do 900 m n.v., a najveći broj novih svojta utvrđen je na suhim travnjacima. Podaci pokazuju kako samonikla flora otoka Korčule i poluotoka Pelješca još uvijek nije u potpunosti istražena, a ukupna biljna raznolikost još uvijek je u porastu

The ethnobotany and biogeography of wild vegetables in the Adriatic islands

Abstract Background Archipelagos of islands have played an important role in shaping some of the paradigms of biology, including the theory of the evolution of species. Later, their importance in biology was further emphasised by the theory of island biogeography, which contributed to a better understanding of the shaping of species richness not only on real islands, but on isolated habitat islands as well. Although ethnobotany is a well-established discipline, patterns of knowledge about plant uses in archipelagos have never been quantitatively analysed, and the whole concept has been only briefly mentioned in the ethnobiological context. The aim of our study was to record which taxa of wild vegetables have been consumed in the Adriatic islands and to establish if such variables as island size, population size, flora or its isolation are correlated with the number of wild vegetables used. Methods We interviewed 225 people (15 from each island). Results Altogether, the use of 89 species of wild vegetables has been recorded. The largest number of wild vegetables is eaten on the islands of Korčula, Vis and Šolta, and the lowest on Ugljan, Cres and Dugi Otok. The studied independent variables had a small and statistically not significant effect on the wild vegetable list length. The most visible effect was an increasing trend from north-west to south-east, overrunning the typical biogeographical island patterns. Moreover, one of the large and well-populated islands, Korčula, showed an ‘unusually’ high level of wild vegetable use. We hypothesise that the current use of so many species on this island has been maintained by the inhabitants’ awareness that they are the holders of relic knowledge, an awareness reiterated by ethnographic and popular publications, as well as a strong history of famine. The most interesting edible species used in the Adriatic islands are Bunium alpinum, Cytinus hypocystis (both mainly on Pašman), Lotus edulis (on Vis) and Posidonia oceanica (on Vis and Korčula). Conclusions The recorded relationships between the demographic and geographical features of the islands were statistically not significant. We assume that cultural and historical factors diversifying the use of plants in particular islands are stronger than the above-mentioned measurable variables