Bromus diandrus (Poaceae), an addition to the Bulgarian flora

The current report discusses Bromus diandrus, a new species in the flora of Bulgaria. A concise description of its morphological features with an emphasis on the characters that distinguish it from the already known representatives of Bromus sect. Genea in the country is presented. The newly established locality is characterized floristically and ecologically. The probabilities of the native or alien origin of the studied population are also discussed

New data on the ecological peculiarities and the distribution in Bulgaria of the vulnerable habitat F3.1d Balkan-Anatolian submontane genistoid scrub from the European Red List of Habitats

According to the first Red List assessment of European Habitats, only 6 types of heathland and shrub have conservation significance. Amongst them, one type - F3.1d Balkan-Anatolian submontane genistoid scrub, is endemic for a part of the Balkan Peninsula and the west Anatolian Peninsula. This habitat type comprises a complex of open shrub, herbaceous and chasmophytic plant communities, but mostly dominated by the species complex of Genista rumelica/G. lydia. It is represented by open low heathlands typically occupying volcanic rocky substrates under climatic conditions with a pronounced Mediterranean influence. The European distribution of these communities is limited to North-East Greece and South Bulgaria. They are also included in the Red Data Book of Bulgaria, vol. 3. Natural habitats, assessed as “Vulnerable”. Despite their significance for the vegetation cover of Bulgaria and their conservation value at national and European level, these communities remain poorly studied. The present study provides more detailed information on habitat’s distribution and area coverage in Bulgaria, as well as on its floristic and ecological structure

Phytosociological study of submontane genistoid scrub communities from the Southeastern Balkans

Genista lydia Boiss. is an endemic Balkan-Anatolian species which forms rare communities in the territory of south Bulgaria and northeast Greece. They are spread exclusively on acidic, siliceous substrates. This study presents new data on their distribution, floristic and ecological structure and phytosociological affinities. The research is based on 156 phytosociological relevés. Unweighted pair–group method with arithmetic averages (UPGMA) was employed and a detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) was performed prior to the syntaxonomical decision. Three new associations and the new alliance Genistion lydiae have been described and classified within the order Lavandulo stoechadis-Hypericetalia olympici Mucina in Mucina et al. 2016 of the class Cisto-Lavanduletea stoechadis Br.-Bl. in Br.-Bl. et al. 1940. The study has also emphazised the potential threats concerning a decline of the habitat area and proposed some conservation measures

Phytosociological study of submontane genistoid scrub communities from the Southeastern Balkans

Genista lydia Boiss. is an endemic Balkan-Anatolian species which forms rare communities in the territory of south Bulgaria and northeast Greece. They are spread exclusively on acidic, siliceous substrates. This study presents new data on their distribution, floristic and ecological structure and phytosociological affinities. The research is based on 156 phytosociological relevés. Unweighted pair–group method with arithmetic averages (UPGMA) was employed and a detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) was performed prior to the syntaxonomical decision. Three new associations and the new alliance Genistion lydiae have been described and classified within the order Lavandulo stoechadis-Hypericetalia olympici Mucina in Mucina et al. 2016 of the class Cisto-Lavanduletea stoechadis Br.-Bl. in Br.-Bl. et al. 1940. The study has also emphazised the potential threats concerning a decline of the habitat area and proposed some conservation measures

Laparoscopic Treatment Of High Sigmoidovaginal Fistula. Case Report

Rectovaginal and/or colovaginal fistulas are difficult-to-treat conditions that can cause vaginitis, abnormal flatulence through the vagina, skin excoriations, and more. Depending on the type of fistula, they can be rectovaginal, anovaginal, colovaginal, enterovaginal, vesicovaginal, ureterovaginal, urethrovaginal, with the most common being vesicovaginal and rectovaginal. In most cases, these conditions present a challenge and require a comprehensive diagnostic approach and treatment. We present a clinical case of a 73-year-old patient manifesting with flatulence through the vagina. During hospitalization, a high sigmoidovaginal fistula was diagnosed. The patient has a history of hysterectomy 17 years ago, due to myomatous uterus. Subsequently, she had three operations for postoperative hernia, two of which involved the placement of synthetic mesh. During the diagnostic plan, diverticulosis of the colon was also detected. This was observed as probable etiological cause for the formation of the fistula. The patient had comorbidities: arterial hypertension and severe obesity (Grade III). A laparoscopic disconnection of the fistula was performed, followed by laparoscopic suturing of the vagina and sigmoid colon, with subsequent omentoplasty. After an uncomplicated postoperative period, the patient was discharged on the 5th postoperative day, fully mobilized, with restored gas and feculent passage. There are few cases of high sigmoidoaginal fistulas described in the medical literature. The treatment in such patients is still unclear and subject to discussion. With the advancement of minimally invasive techniques in medicine, the laparoscopic surgical approach is a suitable option for treatment, but long-term follow-up and in-depth analyses are necessary

Late Diagnosis of Urinary Peritonitis Due to a Lesion of the Left Ureter During Laparoscopic Anterior Resection of the Rectum—Laparoscopic Solution. Clinical Case and Literature Review

Ureteral lesions are a rare complication of colorectal surgery. This type of surgical procedure is the second most common cause of such complications, second only to gynecological operations, which account for around 50%. According to the localization of the lesion, they аre grouped into three types: injury to the proximal, middle, and distal part of the ureter, with the latter being the most common—around 80–90%. Most of the lesions are not recognized intraoperatively and sometimes the diagnosis can be delayed significantly. The time of diagnosis and the localization of the injury are crucial to the choice of treatment. We present a case of a patient, with a late diagnosis of lesion of the left ureter after the laparoscopic anterior resection of the rectum, which was treated with a laparoscopic uretero-ureteral anastomosis with simultaneous double-J catheterization. We also present a short literature review on the subject

New records and noteworthy data of plants, algae and fungi in SE Europe and adjacent regions, 13

This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe and adjacent regions: brown alga Heribaudiella fluviatilis, red alga Batrachospermum skujae, saprotrophic fungus Gnomonia geranii-macrorrhizi, mycorrhizal fungi Amanita alseides and Russula griseascens, liverwort Ricciocarpos natans, moss Blindia acuta, Leucodon sciuroides var. morensis and Pseudostereodon procerrimus, monocots Allium ampeloprasum, Carex ferruginea and Carex limosa and dicots Convolvulus althaeoides, Fumana aciphylla, Hieracium petrovae, Lamium bifidum subsp. bifidum and Ranunculus fontanus are given within SE Europe and adjacent region

New data on the ecological peculiarities and the distribution in Bulgaria of the vulnerable habitat F3.1d Balkan-Anatolian submontane genistoid scrub from the European Red List of Habitats

The study presents new data on the habitat dominated by the species complex of Genista lydia/G. rumelica in Bulgaria. It is based on 129 phytocoenological relevés and provides information on the chorology, ecology and floristic structure of these communities. This habitat type occupies substrates composed by different volcanic rocks. The floristic structure is very rich in species. The phytogeographical relationships with the East Mediterranean region are considerable, which is proved by the high occurrence of floristic elements with Mediterranean or sub-Mediterranean origin. The plant life-forms analysis demonstrates that the therophytes, geophytes and chamephytes prevail in their floristic structure, which is also typical for the shrub communities in this region. During the field study this vegetation type has been mapped and its total area of occupancy has been calculated. For a first time it is proposed this habitat to be divided into three habitat sub-types due to the established differences in the environmental factors. Some recommendations have been proposed on the conservation management and also complements on the habitat‘s descriptions in EUNIS habitat classification

Novi i značajni podaci o biljkama, algama i gljivama iz JI Evrope i susednih regiona, 13

This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe and adjacent regions: brown alga Heribaudiella fluviatilis, red alga Batrachospermum skujae, saprotrophic fungus Gnomonia geranii-macrorrhizi, mycorrhizal fungi Amanita alseides and Russula griseascens, liverwort Ricciocarpos natans, moss Blindia acuta, Leucodon sciuroides var. morensis and Pseudostereodon procerrimus, monocots Allium ampeloprasum, Carex ferruginea and Carex limosa and dicots Convolvulus althaeoides, Fumana aciphylla, Hieracium petrovae, Lamium bifidum subsp. bifidum and Ranunculus fontanus are given within SE Europe and adjacent regions.U radu su prikazani novi i značajni podaci sa područja JI Evrope i susednih regiona o sledećim taksonima: braon algi Heribaudiella fluviatilis, crvenoj algi Batrachospermum skujae, saprofitskoj gljivi Gnomonia geranii-macrorrhizi, mikoriznim gljivama Amanita alseides i Russula griseascens, jetrenjači Ricciocarpos natans, mahovinama Blindia acuta, Leucodon sciuroides var. morensis i Pseudostereodon procerrimus, monokotilama Allium ampeloprasum, Carex ferruginea i Carex limosa i dikotilama Convolvulus althaeoides, Fumana aciphylla, Hieracium petrovae, Lamium bifidum subsp. bifidum i Ranunculus fontanus

Novi i značajni podaci o biljkama, algama i gljivama iz JI Evrope i susednih regiona, 13

This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe and adjacent regions: brown alga Heribaudiella fluviatilis, red alga Batrachospermum skujae, saprotrophic fungus Gnomonia geranii-macrorrhizi, mycorrhizal fungi Amanita alseides and Russula griseascens, liverwort Ricciocarpos natans, moss Blindia acuta, Leucodon sciuroides var. morensis and Pseudostereodon procerrimus, monocots Allium ampeloprasum, Carex ferruginea and Carex limosa and dicots Convolvulus althaeoides, Fumana aciphylla, Hieracium petrovae, Lamium bifidum subsp. bifidum and Ranunculus fontanus are given within SE Europe and adjacent regions.U radu su prikazani novi i značajni podaci sa područja JI Evrope i susednih regiona o sledećim taksonima: braon algi Heribaudiella fluviatilis, crvenoj algi Batrachospermum skujae, saprofitskoj gljivi Gnomonia geranii-macrorrhizi, mikoriznim gljivama Amanita alseides i Russula griseascens, jetrenjači Ricciocarpos natans, mahovinama Blindia acuta, Leucodon sciuroides var. morensis i Pseudostereodon procerrimus, monokotilama Allium ampeloprasum, Carex ferruginea i Carex limosa i dikotilama Convolvulus althaeoides, Fumana aciphylla, Hieracium petrovae, Lamium bifidum subsp. bifidum i Ranunculus fontanus