Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 35/2. (2015)

Botany

Andreea Natalia MATEI

protected species of flora, GEO 57/2007 (Law 49/2011): Annexes 3, 4 A. Most of the areas occupied by Ligularia sibirica (L.) Cass. (ROSCI 1758) are located in 71 Natura 2000 sites, which gives the species a high protection level.

Romania, Southern France Mountains and Ukrainian Chornohora Mountains provide optimal conditions for population development and conservation of the Ligularia sibirica (L.) Cass, species, followed by the next countries: Estonia, Poland, Slovakia, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic and the rest of France with an inadequate level of conservation. In Latvia, Bulgaria and the rest of Ukraine are chances for the relict to be extinct at regional level.

According to the Carpathian List of Endangered Species, Ligularia sibirica (L.) Cass, is classified as CE category and IUCN frames the taxon in DD category.

Ligularia sibirica (L.) Cass, can be used in medical treatment to cure cough, asthma and bronchitis.

Conclusions

Ligularia genus includes many species adapted to different environmental conditions in various areas as humid or arid in the temperate zones of Asia and Europe. Globally, species belonging to the genus Ligularia occupy sites in 33 countries.

The Ligularia sibirica (L.) Cass, species is characteristic for wet habitats in Europe and Asia, where is found in alpine, continental, mediterranean and boreal bioregions. Most sites of this relict species are located in alpine and continental bioregions. In boreal bioregions from Estonia and Latvia the relict species is in real danger of extinction.

Currently, in Romania Ligularia sibirica (L.) Cass, it is in the best conservation conditions especially in eutrophic wetlands, while in the Brusturet Gorges from Arges county the species risks to become extinct, unless if there will be taken the adequate measures of protection.

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