Galanthus elwesii Hook (Amaryllidaceae) in the flora of Kosovo

Abstract

Flora of the southern part of Kosovo is studied in a limited way due to the difficult terrain and the fact that up to 1990s it was a military area. Through this article, we report Galanthus elwesii Hook for the first time from Kosovo. This species is found in different habitats mainly in siliceous substrate or wet meadows of Dragash Municipality. This species was collected in Vraça mountains near Restelica (part of National Park “Sharri”) on the road leading to the border with Macedonia. The study area consists of territories belonging to phytogeographic system Skardon - Pindik (Sharri - Pindi) and includes the mountain ranges of Sharri and Korabi. This research includes the presence, description, spread and mapping of this endemic plant.