The spread of critically endangered <i>Anthemis tomentosa</i> L. (Asteraceae) in southern Istria

Croatian records of the critically endangered Anthemis tomentosa are very scarce. One population was known, from southernmost Istria, within Significant Landscape Lower Kamenjak and Medulin Archipelago. First 19th century were regarded as dubious, but species finally confirmed on Rt Franina (surroundings Premantura) in end 90’ties. During our visits to southern we found four new localities this species. The largest area Marlera Ližnjan), where A. occurs along a km long coastline. commonly at fringe between coastal rock vegetation calcareous grasslands, influence salt spray is high. Observations have shown that threatened by anthropogenic influences spreading since these been reduced.