Notes on the genus Pulsatilla (Ranunculaceae) in Kosovo – Southeast Europe Author Berisha, Naim 0000-0002-4715-0263 Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, Kosovo Author Millaku, Fadil 0000-0002-9392-9702 Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, Kosovo Author Krasniqi, Elez 0000-0002-5899-6571 Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, Kosovo text Plant Ecology and Evolution 2025 2025-10-29 158 3 418 427 journal article 312932 10.5091/plecevo.167734 13b5b867-b66b-4dc0-b9aa-824aaaf58048

Table 1. Confirmed species of the genus Pulsatilla in Kosovo based on field observations and herbarium specimens.

No	Taxon	Distribution in Kosovo	Habitat type	Elevation range (m a. s. l.)	Notes
1.	Pulsatilla alpina subsp. apiifolia	Gjeravicë, Dervish Kom, Pllaçicë e Junikut, Kurvallë	Alpine grasslands and open scrubs	1800–2400	Rare taxon
2.	Pulsatilla halleri subsp. rhodopaea	Mt Pashtrik, Mt Koritnik	Subalpine calcareous grasslands	1500–1900	First record for Kosovo
3.1.	Pulsatilla montana subsp. balkana	Gjeravicë	Subalpine, siliceous grasslands	1400–1900	Scattered small populations
3.2.	Pulsatilla montana subsp. jankae	Domorovcë, Zubin Potok, Gërmi, Bërnicë	Dry meadows, light oak / pine forests	400–900	First record for Kosovo, formerly misidentified as P. vulgaris subsp. grandis
4.	Pulsatilla vernalis	Albanian Alps of Kosovo: Pllaqicë e Junikut, Kurvallë, Gjeravicë, Marjash, Roshkodol, Bjeshka e Strellcit, Bjeshka e Dobroshit. Sharri Mts.: Guri i Zi, Guri i Dhive	Subalpine to alpine silicate grasslands	1700–2300	Newly reported from the Sharri Mts in Kosovo