Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 31/2. (2011)
Botany
A NEW STATION FOR FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS L. IN MURES COUNTY 5 Mihaela SÄMÄRGHITAN1, Silvia OROIAN2 1 Muzeul de Stiintele Naturii Targu-Mure$, Str. Horea nr. 24, RO—540036 Targu-Murej 2 Universitatea de Medicina $i Farmacie Tärgu-Murej, Facultatea de Farmacie, Catedra de Botanicä Farmaceuticä ji Biologie Celularä, str. Gh. Marinescu nr. 38, RO-540139 Tärgu-Murey osilvia@umftgm.ro Abstract: This study is presenting a new station for Fritillaria meleagris L. in Mure§ County. The phytocoenoses were identified in Graujorul village, about 28 km far away from Tg-Murey According to Ladislav Mucina, Georg Grabherr, Thomas Ellmauer (1993) and Gh. Coidea (1991) the Fritillaria meleagris populations were framed in Calamagrostio-Salicetum cinereae Soó et Zólyomi in Soó 1955 association. The association was ecological, chorological, on base of the floristically composition and caryological analyzed. Keywords: Graujor, Fritillaria meleagris, new station, vegetation description. Introduction Fritillaria meleagris populations were found near the village Grátpsortil belonging to the Vargata commune. The village is situated on the middle course of the Niraj River, about 28 km from the city of Targu-Mure§ and about 30 km from Reghin. The study area is located in the region called Hills of Niraj, along the Niraj River. Flora of this area is characterized by a great diversity of plant taxa due to the interaction of the relief, climate and soil. By geographical location, Niraj River basin falls in the temperate continental climate with an average annual temperature of 8.8 °C and annual average precipitation of 615.4 mm/m2. This type of climate is an important parameter in determining the floristic diversity of the area. In terms of geography, this region is characterised by the hilly topography specific to the Transylvanian Plateau, with extended heights with altitudes that generally not exceed 600 m, Fig. 1: Location of Gráusor Village M A R I S I A, XXIX-XXX, p. 25-34
