Asperula L. Species Preserved in ‘Alexandru Beldie’ Herbarium

This paper provides a quantitative and general description of the main representatives of the genus Asperula L. present in the ‘Alexandru Beldie’ Herbarium. Currently, Asperula genus comprises 25 different taxa (18 with a status of species and 7 as intraspecific units), harvested mainly from the Rom...

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Published inBulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. Horticulture Vol. 77; no. 1; pp. 92 - 97
Main Authors PLESCA, Ioana Maria, BLAGA, Tatiana, DINCĂ, Lucian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cluj-Napoca Universitatea de Stiinte Agricole si Medicina Veterinara Cluj-Napoca 03.06.2020
AcademicPres
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Asperula
asperula l
Conservation
Forest soils
herbarium
Indicator species
voucher
Wildlife conservation
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Summary:This paper provides a quantitative and general description of the main representatives of the genus Asperula L. present in the ‘Alexandru Beldie’ Herbarium. Currently, Asperula genus comprises 25 different taxa (18 with a status of species and 7 as intraspecific units), harvested mainly from the Romanian forests. The majority of plants are kept in very good conservation conditions (first and second conservation degrees). Two of the species (Asperula rumelica Boiss and A. graveolens subsp. graveolens) present in the Herbarium should be given high conservation priority since they are of national conservation concern, being included on the ‘Red List of Superior Plants from Romania’. The Asperula genus is widespread across the country and is mostly associated with mesobasic and eubasic forest soils, representatives of this genus having the value of indicator species.
ISSN:1843-5254
1843-5394
DOI:10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2019.0031