Contribution to the alien flora of Montenegro and Supplementum to the Preliminary list of plant invaders

Abstract

Stešević, D., Caković, D.: Contribution to the alien flora of Montenegro and Supplementum to the Preliminary list of plant invaders. Biologica Nyssana, 4 (1-2), December 2013: 1-7.

This contribution is based on the field observations from 2011 to 2013. Besides new data about distribution of some known plant invaders, one new alien species for the flora of Montenegro is reported- Solidago gigantea. This plant was recorded in 2011, on two distinct localities near the road side in peri-urban area of Nikšić and Mojkovac, in the vicinity of gardens, were it has been grown as ornamental. In 2012 survey, species was again reported for Mojkovac, but it disappeared from Nikšić, due to environmental changes caused by road construction. Remaining locality is placed near the Tara river bank, so considering ecological preferences (roadsides, disturbed river banks and moist soils), this species might become more frequent in the area. It is included into the EPPO list of invasive alien plants. In addition, alien plant Tagetes minuta is added to the preliminary list of plant invaders in Montenegro.

Key words: Alien flora, invasive flora, Montenegro, Solidago gigantea, Tagetes minuta