Hierochloë repens (Host) Simonk. (Gramineae) in Serbia

Abstract

During a field study of steppic flora and vegetation conducted on the [Veliki] Rimski Šanac in the vicinity of Gospođinci and on the Deliblato Sands (Serbia: Vojvodina Province), we found Hierochloë repens, a Eurasian species from the family Gramineae that is autochthonous on the Pannonian Plain as well and was for a long time neglected in the flora of Serbia. After examination of herbarium specimens from Serbia belonging to the H. odorata complex, we conclude that the only member of the complex present in Serbia is H. repens, which was formerly misinterpreted as H. odorata s.str.

Keywords

• flora
• chorology
• Serbia