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Vicia loiseleurii (M. B.) D. LITVINOV (Leguminosae) IN THE FLORA OF

MONTENEGRO

Sead H A D Ž I A B L A H O V I Ć 1

1 Environmental Protection Agency of Montenegro, IV Proleterske 19, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro,

E-mail: seadh@t-com.me

SYNOPSIS

Key words: Vicia loiseleurii (M. B.) D. Litvinov is an independent

Vicia loiseleurii, species from the Vicia hirsuta group. Until recently the
flora, taxonomical status of this species was unsufficiently
distribution, known. Also, in the literature the taxon was cited under
Montenegro. different synonyms. The paper deals with the known
distribution of the Vicia loiseleurii in the flora of
Montenegro.

SINOPSIS
VICIA LOISELEURII (M. B.) D. LITVINOV
(LEGUMINOSAE) U FLORI CRNE GORE

Ključne riječi: Vicia loiseleurii (M. B.) D. Litvinov je nezavisna vrsta

Vicia loiseleurii, iz grupe Vicia hirsuta. Do nedavno taksonomski status ove
flora, vrste bio je nedovoljno poznat. Takođe, u literaturi je
rasprostranjenje, navođena pod različitim sinonimima. U radu je dat pregled
Crna Gora. poznatog rasprostranjenja vrste Vicia loiseleurii u flori
Crne Gore.

INTRODUCTION

Vicia loiseleurii (M. B.) D. Litvinov is an independent species from the Vicia
hirsuta group. V. loiseleurii together with the close related V. hirsuta (L.) S. F. Gray
belongs to the Sect. Ervum (L.) S. F. Gray (BALL 1968) or, according to KUPICHA
(1976), the species belongs to the Sect. Lenticula (Endl.) Ascher. et Graebn.
The taxonomical, nomenclatural and phytogeographical status of the V.
loiseleurii was completely unknown. Finish botanist LINDBERG (1906) found the

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best solution of the problem of this taxon. Recently, WRABER (1981) in his paper on
this neglected species clearly distinguished V. loiseleurii as a good and easily
recognizable species. In the mentioned paper the author has given the known
distribution of the species in Slovenia as well as the synonymy of V. loiseleurii.
For the territory of Montenegro ROHLENA (1942) has given two localities
about the presence of the V. hirsuta var. sardoa (Moris) Hay. in Montenegro as well
as the data on the presence of V. hirsuta sensu str.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

Floristical data on Vicia loiseleurii were colected during our investigation of the
Southern Montenegro as well as from the literature.
Herbarium material collected during our investigation is deposed in
Environmental Protection Agency of Montenegro in Podgorica (in the depo of the
former Republic Institution for the Protection of Nature) and Faculty of Sciencies
University of Montenegro. Known distribution of the taxon is shown in the UTM grid
of Montenegro.

RESULT AND DISCUSSION

The intensive investigation of the flora on the whole territory of Montenegro

permanently reveal new information on the presence and distribution of rare and
unsuficiently known species. In the course of our floristic investigation in the South
of Montenegro we found a vetch similar but different from the common V. hirsuta.
The Flora Europaea key (BALL 1968) led us easy to V. meyeri Boissier, known in
Europe from the Crimea peninsula according to the same author. Yet informed us
that within V. hirsuta the var. leiocarpa shows the same characteristics (linear-
setaceous stipules, glabrous legumes) as those on which V. meyeri is based.
There were much misunderstanding about the problem of the taxon in general.
We have to state that the Finish botanist LINDBERG (1906) found the best
solution of the problem as early as in the year 1906. The paper was neglected up to
the year 1981 when Wraber rediscovered the paper and deal with the problem again.
According to WRABER (1981) correct name of the taxon is Vicia loiseleurii (M.
B.) D. Litvonov which is based on Basyonim Ervum loiseleurii Marschall von
Bieberstein with following synonyms:

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Figure 1:
Known distribution of
the Vicia loiseleurii
(M. B.) D. Litvinov
in Montenegro.

S YNONYMY OF Vicia loiseleurii

Vicia loiseleurii (M. B.) D. Litvinov, Sched Herb. Florae URSS 9: 47 (1932)
(Basionym: Ervum loiseleurii Marschall von Bieberstein, Flora Taurico-Caucas.
3: 475 (1819))
Ervum terronii Ten., Florae Neapol. Prodr. App. Quinta: 22 1826
Vicia terronii (Ten.) Lindberg, Finsk. Vetensk. - Soc. Förhandl.
Vicia hirsuta (L.) S. F. Gray var. terronii (Ten.) Burnat, Fl. Alp. Marit. 2: 188 (1896)
Ervum sardoum Moris ex Sprengel, Syst. veget. ed. 16, 4(2): 346 (1827)

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Vicia hirsuta (L.) S. F. Gray var. sardoa (Moris ex Sprengel) Hayek, Prodr. Fl. Pen.
Balc. 1: 809 (1926)
Vicia meyeri Boiss., Fl. Orient. 2: 595 (1872)
Vicia litvinovii Borissova, Fl. Kryma 2(2): 230 (1960)
Ervum pubescens DC. var. leiocarpum Ten., Syll. plant. vasc. Flor. Neapol.: 364
(1831)
Ervum hirsutum L. var. lejocarpon (Ten.) Moris, Fl. Sardoa 1: 575 (1837)
Vicia hirsuta (L.) S. F. Gray var. lejocarpa (Ten.) Visiani, Fl. Dalm. 3 (2): 321 (1852)

In the Euro-Med PlantBase the data about the presence of V. loiseleurii (taken
from ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010) are given for Ab(A) Gg(A) Rf(CS)
Uk(K) [Lt]. GREUTER et al. (1989: 205) in the Med-Check list have given the data on
the distribution of the species for the Mediterranean area (Hs Ga Sa It Ju RK Gr An).
The taxon V. loiseleurii has a Mediterranean distribution from Spain to Caspian
sea. In the territory of Balkan peninsula the taxon has a relatively limited distribution
with the presence in Slovenia (WRABER 1975, 1981), Croatia - Dalmatia, Istria
(VISIANI 1852, FREYN 1877, POSPICHAL 1898, LINDBERG 1906, HAYEK 1926,
TRINAJSTIĆ 1993), Makedonija (DIMESKA & al. 1997), Bulgaria (KUZMANOV 1976,
TERZIJSKI & DELIPAVLOV 1985), Greece (WRABER 1981).
For the teritory of Montenegro the taxon was cited by STUDNICZKA (1890) and
LINDBERG (1906). In his Conspectus Florae Montenegrinae ROHLENA (1942) has
given own data about the presence of the taxon in two localities (as V. hirsuta var.
sardoa (Moris) Hay.) but he didn’t cite Studniczka’s nor Lindberg’s data of this taxon
for Montenegro.
HAYEK (1906: 809) has given the data about the presence of the taxon for Da
and Mt (as V. hirsuta var. sardoa (Moris) Hay.).
PULEVIĆ (2005) in his 'Material for Vascular Flora of Montenegro - A
Supplement to Conspectus Florae Montenegrinae (J. Rohlena)' didn’t cite
Studniczka’s nor Lindberg’s data of this taxon for Montenegro. In the study of flora
and vegetation of Rumija mt. PETROVIĆ (2011) has given the data for V. hirsuta but
it is clear that these data have to be noted for V. loiseleurii.
In the area of Montenegro V. loiseleurii is found in the folowing localities:

Montenegro UTM CM 19; 'Vermischt mit der vorigen besonders um Cattaro (April bis
Juni)', STUDNICZKA 1890: 79 (as V. hirsuta var. leiocarpa Vis.);
Montenegro UTM CN 10; 'Dalmatia, Bocche di Cattaro, in castanetis pr. Stolivo,
5.1872, Th. Pichler (E. hirsutum L. α liscarpum Alefeld)', LINDBERG 1906: 63
(as V. terronii Ten.);
Montenegro UTM CM 47; 'Vir - 200 m (Ro)', ROHLENA 1942: 171 (as V. hirsuta var.
sardoa (Moris) Hay.);
Montenegro UTM CM 47; 'Boljevići - 200 m (Ro)', ROHLENA 1942: 171 (as V.
hirsuta var. sardoa (Moris) Hay.);

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Montenegro UTM CM 59; Daljam, village above Mareza near Podgorica, Stipo-
Salvietum officinalis, Juni 2005, leg.: S. Hadžiablahović & V. Pešić
(unpublished data);
Montenegro UTM CM 57; Donji Murići, meadow, cca 100 m far from Skadar Lake,
Rusco-Carpinetum orientalis, 19. 05. 2009, leg.: S. Hadžiablahović, G. Kasom,
B. Pešić (unpublished data);
Montenegro UTM CM 55; Međurečka planina mt., Rusco-Carpinetum orientalis
quercetosum, 20. 04. 2007, leg.: D. Petrović in PETROVIĆ 2011: 100 (as V.
hirsuta);
Montenegro UTM CM 45; Lisinj, rock vegetation with Phlomis fruticosa, 05. 06. 2007,
leg.: D. Petrović in PETROVIĆ 2011: 100-1 (as V. hirsuta);
Montenegro UTM CM 56; Livari, meadow, 21. 05. 2007, leg.: D. Petrović in
PETROVIĆ 2011: 101 (as V. hirsuta);
Montenegro UTM CM 57; Đuravci, Rusco-Carpinetum orientalis quercetosum, 23.
05. 2008, leg.: D. Petrović in PETROVIĆ 2011: 101 (as V. hirsuta);
Montenegro UTM CM 57; Dračevica, 23. 05. 2008, leg.: D. Petrović in PETROVIĆ
2011: 100-1 (sub nom V. hirsuta);
Montenegro UTM CM 45; Mikulići, Quercetum cerridis mediterraneo montanum, 26.
05. 2008, leg.: D. Petrović in PETROVIĆ 2011: 101 (as V. hirsuta);
Montenegro UTM CM 56; Livari, Quercetum cerridis mediterraneo montanum, 27. 05.
2008, leg.: D. Petrović in PETROVIĆ 2011: 101 (as V. hirsuta);
Montenegro UTM CM 47; Spilica, Rhamno intermediae-Paliuretum, 12. 06. 2008,
leg.: D. Petrović in PETROVIĆ 2011: 101 (as V. hirsuta);
Montenegro UTM CM 45; Around Uvala Maslina - Utjeha, 28. 4. 2009 (between Bar
and Ulcinj, S. H.), leg.: P. Glasnović, 28. 04. 2009. in GLASNOVIĆ 2012: 13.

CONCLUSIONS

Vicia loiseleurii (M. B.) D. Litvinov is an independent species from the Vicia
hirsuta group. Until recently the taxonomical, nomenclatural and phytogeographical
status of the V. loiseleurii was completely unknown.
WRABER (1981) in his paper on this neglected species clearly distinguished
V. loiseleurii as a good and easily recognizable species.
In concluson we have to state that the Vicia hirsuta sensu str. has wide
distribution throughout the Europe, while V. loiseleurii shows a marked and nearly
exclusive mediterranean distribution.
According to WRABER (1981), based on herbarium specimens, the distribution
of the V. loiseleurii includes part of Spain, France, Italy, Yugoslavia, Greece an
Soviet Union (Crimea, Caucas).

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In the territory of Balkan peninsula the taxon has a relatively limited
distribution with the presence in Slovenia, Croatia - Dalmatia, Istria, Makedonija,
Bulgaria, Greece.
For the teritory of Montenegro the taxon was cited by STUDNICZKA (1890) and
LINDBERG (1906) but PULEVIĆ (2005) didn’t cite those data. Also, ROHLENA
(1942: 171) has given only two close localities on the presence of the species.
According to our research it is clear that the species has wider distribution,
especially in Southern Montenegro.
In Montenegro V. loiseleurii has Mediterranean-Submediterranean distribution
in the following plant communities: Rusco-Carpinetum orientalis, Rhamno-
intermediae-Paliuretum, Quercetum cerridis, Quercetum trojanae as well as in
different types of degradeted stadium of the mentioned communities (Stipo-
Salvietum officinalis, comm. with Phlomis fruticosa etc.).

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Received: 2 November 2012.

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