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Kapradina Braunova (Polystichum braunii) také v Nízkém Jeseníku
| Title in English | Braun’s Holly Fern (Polystichum braunii) also in Nízký Jeseník Mts. |
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| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | ZPRÁVY VLASTIVĚDNÉHO MUZEA V OLOMOUC |
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| web | https://www.vmo.cz/zvmo-2025-598 |
| Keywords | endangered species; floristics; forest microclimate; plant distribution; scree forest |
| Description | We report the first record of the rare Braun’s holly fern (Polystichum braunii) from the Nízký Jeseník Mts., Czech Republic. A single plant was found in a scree forest within a narrow valley of a small tributary of the Moravice River. The stand is floristically close to the association Lunario-Aceretum. The occurrence is likely facilitated by the site’s cold and humid microclimate, which may thus represent an outpost of an environment favourable for long-distance colonization. Alternatively, the plant may represent a relic of a formerly more widespread population |