Nomenclatural Revision for the Order Scorzonero-Chrysopogonetalia

Abstract

The order Scorzonero-Chrysopogonetalia describes the dry grasslands of a large area in southeastern Europe, centred around and east of the Adriatic Sea (i.e., ). Most commonly, Scorzonero-Chrysopogonetalia is arranged within the classes Festuco-Brometea or Brachypodio-Chrysopogonetea or it is split into two orders classified within Festuco-Brometea and Thero-Brachypodietea; according to other minor opinions, the order is sometimes assigned to Brachypodio-Brometea, TheroBrachypodietea or Ononido-Rosmarinetea. This report deals with the nomenclatural revision of Scorzonero-Chrysopogonetalia and other correlated syntaxa to sort out the numerous incorrect syntaxon names found in scientific literature. The revision is carried out according to the third edition of the International Code of Phytosociological Nomenclature, and while it focuses on ranks of order, alliance and suballiance, it is also enlarged to include associations quoted in major comprehensive syntaxonomic revisions. As a result, many names and authors' citations of syntaxa are corrected, and the theoretical implications arising from their usage are indicated. To promote nomenclatural stability, a new alliance, Violo pseudogracilisBromopsion caprinae, is described, and the following syntaxa are validated: Hypochoeridion maculatae, Hypochoeridenion maculatae, Astragalo croaticiSeslerietum robustae, Avenulo praeustae-Brometum erecti, Bromo erectiSeslerietum interruptae, Carici vernae-Scabiosetum leucophyllae, Globulario cordifoliae-Scabiosetum leucophyllae, Globulario elongatae-Chrysopogonetum grylli, Minuartio capillaceae-Genistetum pulchellae, Stipo eriocaulis-Caricetum humilis and Stipo pennatae-Genistetum dalmaticae. Additionally, three association names (Asphodelo albi-Filipenduletum vulgaris, Centaureo rupestris-Caricetum humilis and Cymbopogono hirti-Brachypodietum ramosi) are proposed for inversions, and three others (Festuco illyricae-Poetum bulbosae, Lactuco vimineaeBothriochloetum ischaemum and Saturejo montanae-Dichanthietum ischaemum) are corrected. Finally, typifications of 16 syntaxa are given.

Bryophyte flora of the area of the settlement Selina (Istria, Croatia)

“…This study revealed that even in a small area, bryophyte flora displays a biogeographical pattern which is in accordance with a biogeography based on vascular plants (Horvat et al, 1974;Šugar, 1984;Kaligarič, 1997;Terzi, 2011). However, the view is more general since bryophytes commonly show broader areas of distribution than vascular plants and lack local endemics (Frahm, 2001).…”

“…The grasslands of the area are seminatural, belonging to the Amphiadriatic dry steppic sub-Mediterranean grasslands of the Prealpine, Illyrian and Dinaric regions (Scorzoneretalia villosae Kovačević 1959), represented by meadows (Scorzonerion villosae Horvatić ex Kovačević 1959) and rocky pastures (Chrysopogono grylli-Koelerion splendentis Horvatić 1973 and Saturejion subspicatae Tomić-Stanković 1970) (Horvat et. al., 1974;Šugar, 1984;Kaligarič, 1997;Terzi, 2011;Mucina et al, 2016;Škvorc et al, 2017). Apart from these main vegetation formations however, many other habitats like arable fields, vineyards, olivegroves, orchards, paths, ponds, rocks, stone-pits, dolines and drystone walls are present in the area.…”

The Festuco-Brometea Grasslands on Sandstone and Marl-Clay-Sandstone Substrata in Tuscany (Northern-Central Italy)

“…Dengler 2003, 2004, Dengler et al 2003, Mucina et al 2009, Terzi 2011, Di Pietro 2011, Biondi & galdenzi 2012, Becker et al 2012. In this work we use the name Brometalia erecti Koch 1926 according to Biondi & galdenzi (2012), waiting for a definitive sentence of the ICPN nomenclature Committee (Weber et al 2000) about its rejection and substitution by Brachypodietalia pinnati Korneck 1974, as suggested by Dengler et al (2003) and Mucina et al (2009 …”

“…In the last two decades several papers were devoted to the syntaxonomical problems of these communities in Europe (see Royer 1991;Mucina & Kolbek 1993, Dengler et al 2003, Dengler 2004, Chytrý et al 2007, Mucina et al 2009, Terzi 2011, including Italy, with particular concern on the peninsular regions (Biondi et al 1995, 2005, Di Pietro 2011, Biondi & galdenzi 2012. Based on the afore mentioned literature data about Italy, some considerations raised: i) much of the information on this vegetation type consists in local contributions mainly focused on the limestone substrata of central and southern Apennines; ii) very few studies have been carried out in the north-western Apennines (e.g.…”

Re-launch of Phytocoenologia: new profile for the classic vegetation ecology journal

“…We also welcome contributions focusing on phytosociological nomenclature, provided they are of relevance for a broader international audience. Outstanding examples of this kind of studies are rare -perhaps due to the lack of attractive publication venues -but the thorough nomenclatural revision of a whole phytosociological order by Terzi (2011) could serve as a model for the manuscripts that we would like to accommodate in the new "Phytosociological Nomenclature" section. This section is also open to the discussion of different interpretations of the nomenclatural rules (e.g.…”