New data on the distribution of Ranunculus polyphyllus Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd. in Serbia

Abstract

During our field studies of saline meadows, salt marshes and swampy flora carried out near the Bački Monoštor and Melenci villages (Vojvodina, Serbia) several specimens of the genus Ranunculus L. (Ranunculaceae) were found and identified as Ranunculus polyphyllus Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd. Apart from two records from the beginning of the last century, the appearance of this rare species has been uncertain in the flora of Serbia. We confirmed its presence at one known and two new localities in salt marsh and aquatic floating communities. Also, this is the first herbarium evidence of the presence of this species in Serbia.

Keywords

• Ranunculus polyphyllus
• chorology
• flora
• Vojvodina
• Serbia