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Classic localities of endemic vascular plants from the Western Balkans

Citation

Matevski V, Rakaj M, Barina Z, Lubarda B, Avukatov V (2021). Classic localities of endemic vascular plants from the Western Balkans. Version 1.5. Macedonian Ecological Society. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/hf2e8b accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-06.

Description

This resource contains spatial data about classical localities of endemic vascular plants from the Western Balkans. Data were compiled within the List of Selected Endemic Terrestrial Plant and Animal Taxa of South-East Europe (hereinafter: List of Endemic Taxa of SEE). Support for developing this list was provided by the Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Biodiversity (GIZ/ORF-BD), as part of its sub-project „Regional Network for Biodiversity Information Management and Reporting (BIMR)“ funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The main goal in the development of the list was to record all taxa (species and subspecies) described on the territory of SEE economies (or in their immediate vicinity) whose present distributions are restricted to the Western Balkans region.

Sampling

Data was compiled on the basis of direct review of a large number of published monographs and articles containing a scientific description of a particular taxon. rom the compiled literature, the original (verbatim) scientific name (under which it is described) and localities where it was first found (classic locality) were extracted. Actual taxonomic status of every taxon and scientific names were aligned with the accepted scientific nomenclature format according to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature or the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants.

Quality Control

Furthermore, classic localities were spatially determined and georeferenced with the highest possible precision, and their names were adjusted to the current topographic naming.

Method steps

  1. The main goal in the development of the list was to record all taxa (species and subspecies) described on the territory of SEE economies (or in their immediate vicinity) whose present distributions are restricted to the Western Balkans region. Data was compiled on the basis of direct review of a large number of published monographs and articles containing a scientific description of a particular taxon. From the compiled literature, the original (verbatim) scientific name (under which it is described) and localities where it was first found (classic locality) were extracted. Actual taxonomic status of every taxon and scientific names were aligned with the accepted scientific nomenclature format according to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature or the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants. Furthermore, classic localities were spatially determined and georeferenced with the highest possible precision, and their names were adjusted to the current topographic naming.

Taxonomic Coverages

This resource contains spatial data about classical localities of endemic vascular plants from the Western Balkans. Data were compiled within the List of Selected Endemic Terrestrial Plant and Animal Taxa of South-East Europe (hereinafter: List of Endemic Taxa of SEE). Support for developing this list was provided by the Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Biodiversity (GIZ/ORF-BD), as part of its sub-project „Regional Network for Biodiversity Information Management and Reporting (BIMR)“ funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
  1. Plantae
    common name: Plants rank: kingdom

Geographic Coverages

The main area of interest were the non-EU countries/economies from the western Balkan peninsula: Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, and Bosnia and Hercegovina, but some data is also included from Greece, Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Vlado Matevski
originator
position: academician
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Skopje
MK
email: vlado.matevski@yahoo.com
Marash Rakaj
originator
position: Botanist
Universiteti i Shkodres Luigj Gurakuqi, Shkodër
Shkodër
AL
email: marash_rakaj@yahoo.com
Zoltan Barina
originator
position: Botanist
Natural History Museum, Budapest
Budapest
HU
email: quercusbz@gmail.com
Biljana Lubarda
originator
position: Botanist
University of Banja Luka
Banja Luka
BA
email: biljana.lubarda@pmf.unibl.org
Vasko Avukatov
metadata author
position: GIS analytics and databases programme coordinator
Macedonian Ecological Society
Blvd. Boris Trajkovski St.7 No.9A
Skopje
1000
Kisela Voda
MK
Telephone: 0038922402773
email: avukatov@mes.org.mk
homepage: http://www.mes.org.mk
Vasko Avukatov
user
position: GIS analytics and databeses programme coordinator
Macedonian Ecological Society
bul. Boris Trajkovski st.7 no.9a
Skopje
1000
MK
Telephone: 0038922402773
email: vaskoav@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.mes.org.mk
Vasko Avukatov
administrative point of contact
position: GIS analytics and databases programme coordinator
Macedonian Ecological Society
Blvd. Boris Trajkovski St.7 No.9A
Skopje
1000
Kisela Voda
MK
Telephone: 0038922402773
email: avukatov@mes.org.mk
homepage: http://www.mes.org.mk
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