Contribution to the syntaxonomy of plant communities with insular endemic species of genus <i>Brassica</i> (southern Croatia)

Abstract Communities with constant presence of two insular endemic species genus Brassica ( B. cazzae Ginzb. et Teyber, mollis Vis.) were studied on the small southeastern Adriatic islands and islets (South Croatia), following Braun-Blanquet approach. From a total 51 phytosociological relevés, mostly collected in period from 2020 2022, eight associations three subassociations belonging to seven alliances six classes identified. occur variety habitat types (i) bare or very shallow soils which halophilous halotolerant communities Limonion anfracti-cancellati Anthyllidion barbae-jovis thrive, (ii) rocky crevices cliffs rupicolous chasmophytic vegetation Centaureo cuspidatae-Portenschlagiellion ramosissimae , (iii) within woody Pistacio lentisci-Pinion halepensis maquis Oleo-Ceratonion siliquae garrigues Cisto cretici-Ericion manipuliflorae (iv) grasslands Chrysopogono grylli-Koelerion splendentis . Two Plantagino holostei-Limonietum Brassico mollis-Anthyllidetum ) one subassociation Centaureetum ragusinae limonietosum are described for first time.