Least Adder’s-Tongue (Ophioglossum Lusitanicum L.) in Croatia - Distribution, Ecology and Conservation

Abstract

AbstractThe presence of the least adder’s tongue (Ophioglossum lusitanicum) in Croatia is sparsely documented in scientific literature, with only a few records to date. After findings from the 19thcentury, the species was not confirmed in the field for a whole century, and was consequently considered extinct in the Croatian flora. It has been recently confirmed in southern Istria (Croatia), in habitats with moderate anthropogenic impacts.