Pulsatilla montana subsp. jankae (F. W. Schultz) Zämelis & Paegle, 1927

Berisha, Naim, Millaku, Fadil & Krasniqi, Elez, 2025, Notes on the genus Pulsatilla (Ranunculaceae) in Kosovo – Southeast Europe, Plant Ecology and Evolution 158 (3), pp. 418-427 : 418-427

3.2. Pulsatilla montana subsp. jankae (F. W. Schultz) Zämelis & Paegle ( Zämelis and Paegle 1927: 159)

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Distribution

Pulsatilla montana subsp. jankae , on the other hand, is newly reported for the flora of Kosovo. This taxon has been documented for Serbia in the Flora of Serbia ( Diklić 1992), although listed under the synonym Pulsatilla montana subsp. dacica Rummelsp. , but has not yet been recorded in Kosovo. It typically occurs at elevations between 400 and 900 m a. s. l. Based on the flower morphology (size and orientation of the flowers), the leaf division and the size and shape of the involucral bracts, our specimens from Kosovo correspond to P. montana subsp. jankae . This identification is supported by the diagnostic features described in the Flora of Serbia ( Diklić 1992), in particular the narrower, lanceolate basal leaves, the medium-sized nodding flowers and the linear, hairy bracts. These features clearly distinguish it from the morphologically similar P. montana subsp. bulgarica (C. Rosenthal) W. Zimm. and P. montana subsp. australis (Heuff.) Zämelis & Paegle.

Material examined

KOSOVO – Gjilan • Domorovcë ; 649 m; 19 Mar. 1988; fl.; F. Rexhepi 014-001575; UPH • Zubin Potok; 783 m; 17 Mar. 1990; fl.; S. Jakovljević 014-001576; UPH . – Prishtinë • Gërmi ; 42.666116°N, 21.223180°E; 861 m; 28 Mar. 2011; fl.; F. Krasniqi 018-002394; UPH • Bërnicë ; 42.727766°N, 21.175133°E; 778 m; 21 Mar. 2018; fl.; N. Berisha 020-002763; UPH .

Figures

Figure 1. A. Pulsatilla alpina subsp. apiifolia. B. P. halleri subsp. rhodopaea. C. P. montana subsp. jankae. D. P. vernalis. Photos by Fadil Millaku (A), Naim Berisha (B, D), and Elez Krasniqi (C).

Figure 2. Map showing the distribution of all confirmed taxa of the genus Pulsatilla in Kosovo.