SOME ENDEMİC SPECİES ON THE FLORA AND VEGETATİON OF MİRUSHA REGİON AND THEİR CONDİTİON BY IUCN

Mirusha region with its rich phytodiversity occupies a prominent place in the context of Kosovo's biodiversity. Within the flora and vegetation of the Mirusha region of significant value reflect endemic species of vascular flora. With few exceptions, most of these species developed in serpentine substrate. During the research of flora and vegetation of the Mirusha region (2000-2011), in particular during 2011 we found the situation according to IUCN for these endemic species: Aristolochia merxmuelleri, Aster albanicus, Centaurea albertii, C. kosaninii, Chamaecytisus purpureus, Forsythia europaea, Fumana bonapartei, Genista hassertiana, Halacsya sendtneri, Knautia macedonica, Paramoltkia doerfleri, Polygala doerfleri, Potentilla visianii, Scabiosa fumaroides, Scutellaria orientalis, Sedum serpentini, Stipa mayer and Veronica andrasovszkyi. The presence of these species in plant communities forming specific habitats provides significant value to flora and vegetation of Kosovo in general. Under field conditions, the species of the above should be protected by Law and listed on the Red List of Kosovo’s flora.