Taxonomical, phytogeographical and ecological analysis of the salt marsh flora of Central and Southern Serbia

Abstract

The floristic studies of salt marshes of Central and Southern Serbia in period 2000-2014 have shown presence of 333 taxa within 176 genera and 46 families. The phytogeographical structure is dominated by taxa with wide distribution (291 or 87.39%). The best represented chorological types are: Eurasian, Holarctic, Mediterranean-submediterranean and cosmopolitan. The analysis of representation of life forms has shown that salt marsh flora in this part of Serbia has therophytic character, with a significant participation of hemicryptophytes. Presence of a high number of threatened taxa, including some listed in “Red Book of Flora of Serbia, 1” as critically endangered (Cr) plant taxa, indicates pronounced importance of these habitats for biodiversity conservation.

Keywords

• flora
• chorological type
• halophyte
• life form
• salt marsh area