On the distribution of Cerastium smolikanum (Caryophyllaceae) and Centaurea vlachorum (Asteraceae) in the Balkan Peninsula

Lulezim Shuka, Kit Tan

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    Abstract

    Cerastium smolikanum (Caryophyllaceae) and Centaurea vlachorum (Asteraceae) are reported for the first

    () and () are reported for the first

    time in C and NE Albania. These two taxa were previously considered serpentine endemics restricted to

    a few localities in NW Greece and the extension to their distribution ranges in the Balkan Peninsula is

    noteworthy. Their total distributions are mapped and the Albanian taxa illustrated by several photographs.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalPhytologia Balcanica
    Volume15
    Issue number3
    Pages (from-to)347-350
    Number of pages4
    ISSN1310-7771
    Publication statusPublished - 2009

    Bibliographical note

    Key words: Albania, Balkan Peninsula, distribution, Centaurea, Cerastium, Greece, serpentine endemic

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