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Current issue: Volume 22, No. 1 (2022)
Krasnopoļska D. Distribution of Spergula morisonii Boreau (Caryophyllaceae) in Latvia. Acta Biol. Univ. Daugavp., 22 (1): 97 – 103.
Abstract
The genus Spergula L. belongs to the family Caryophyllaceae Juss. Two species in this genus are known in Latvia: Spergula arvensis L. and Spergula morisonii Boreau. Three localities of the last one have been found in Latvia till now. It was collected in the surroundings of Daugavpils city and in the protected area “Garkalnes meži”. Current distribution results indicate that the species can be found throughout Latvia. The aim of this research was to explore the current distribution, habitat preferences and requirements for the conservation of this species.
Keywords: Spergula morisonii, distribution, Latvia.
*Corresponding author: Dana Krasnopoļska. Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Parādes Str. 1A, Daugavpils LV-5401, Latvia. E-mail: dana.krasnopolska@biology.lv
