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This study presents the first verified checklist of Carex taxa in Kosovo, based on field surveys (2022–2024), herbarium revisions and literature analyses. We recorded 52 species, including 19 subspecies and 1 variety, as well as 2 hybrids. Among them are 15 taxa newly reported for the flora of Kosovo. Most of the records come from the Sharri Mountains and the Albanian Alps of Kosovo, both national parks, although significant populations occur throughout the country. Several taxa are restricted to single localities, emphasising the urgent need for conservation efforts. These results refine the taxonomy and distribution of Carex in Kosovo and provide an important basis for future molecular and conservation studies in the Balkans.

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Balkans Carex conservation endangered flora taxonomy checklist Kosovo

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Copyright (c) 2026 Naim Berisha, Fadil Millaku, Elez Krasniqi, Renata Ćušterevska, Xhavit Mala, Helena Więcław, Jacob Koopman

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Berisha, N. (2026) “The genus Carex (Cyperaceae) in Kosovo”, Acta Botanica Croatica, 85(2), pp. 111–125. doi: 10.37427/botcro-2026-011.
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