Studies on plant communities in Tăul Obcioarei peat bog – Maramureș Mountains

Distribution of Sphagnum quinquefarium in the Carpathian Basin on the basis of literature and herbarium data

“…In Croatia S. quinquefarium was found on granite and silicate rocks within beech woods in Blechno-Fagetum stands(Antun & Vedran 2010). In Slovenia S. quinquefarium is a common peat-moss species, but only in the Julian Alps, Karavanks mountain range, Pohorje Mountains and Kamnik-Savinja Alps(Martinčič 2003(Martinčič , 2010(Martinčič , 2012Kutnar & Martinčič 2008;Kutnar 2013).Romania -Literature data (mostly synthesized by Mohan 1998 and Plămadă 1998) are as follows (Figure 1): The species was found in the Maramureș Mountains: Pop Ivan Peak, Serban(Boros & Vajda 1969), Tîjla Valley to Borșa Băi(Ștefureac 1958), Tăul Obcioarei(Goia et al 2018); Rodnei (Radnai) Mountains: Pietrosul Peak, Piciorul Moşului, Ineu-Roșu Peak, Lala Lake(Ștefureac 1958); Bîrgăului Mountains: Grădinița peatbog(Silaghi & Ștefureac 1969), Cucuresa Forest(Ștefureac et al 1976); Călimani Mountains: peatbog near Fântânele Monastery(Ștefureac 1958), Poiana Ştampei peat bog(Ştefureac 1965, 1967), Drăgoiasa peatbog(Ştefureac 1962), Vatra Dornei (Breidler 1890; Papp 1934), Cristişor peatbog (Lungu 1973) by Poiana Puturosu (Büdös Tisztás) and by Jézer Lake (Erzberger et al 2012); Obcina Mestecănișului Mountains: Lucina, Camionica Valley (Ștefureac 1958); Rarău (Ráró) Mountains: Codrul Secular Slătioara to "Latoace" stones and Ion Valley (Papp 1969; Ștefureac 1941, 1958), Pietrele Doamnei (Breidler 1890) Plaiul Todirescu (Ştefureac & Raclaru 1978); Giumalău (Gyamaló) Mountains: Poiana Ițcani (Ștefureac 1958); Ceahlău Mountains (Papp 1934); Nemira (Nemere) Mountains: Slănic Valley (Papp 1957); Penteleu (Pintyiló) Mountains: Tisa Valley (Ștefureac 1958); Siriu Mountains: Buzăului Gorge, Lunca Băilor, Bocârnea Peak (Dihoru 1975), Giurgeului Depression (Lungu & Raţiu 1975); Iezer-Păpusa (Jézer) Mountains (Mohan 1978); Bucegi (Bucsecs) Mountains by Lăptici (Ștefureac 1958); Cozia (Kozia) Mountains: Cozia Peak (Dihoru 1990); Lotrului Mountains: Repedea Valley (Ștefureac 1958; Ştefureac et al 1959); Cindrel Mountains: Ciban (Borza 1959), Cotorești, Crinț, Găușoara, Iujbea, Săroi (Gündisch 1977), Păltiniș, Beșineu Mt. (Gündisch 1977; Röll 1903); Șureanu Mountains: Sebeș Valley (Ștefureac 1958; Borza 1959), Prigoana, Oașa, Șureanu Peak (Borza 1959); Retezat (Retyezát) Mountains: Gemenea Valley, Dosul Bârlei, Turcului Valley, Negru Lake, Șesele ridge (Plămadă 1975); Apuseni Mountains: Someșul Cald Gorges (Szamosbazár) (Goia & Mătase 2001), Arieşul Mare basin (Goia and Schumacker 2002), Ponor, Cetățile Ponorului, Gabena Valley, Pîrcanul (Ștefureac 1958), Vidra, Găina Massive, Drăganului Valley (Péterfi 1908), Someşul Rece-Mtele Mare, Dobrinu (Reketó) (Pop 1960), Răcătău (Schedulae ad floram Romaniae Exsiccatam 1921).…”