Flora of Albania

Tulipa albanica is a flowering plant in the tulip genus, family Liliaceae that is native to Albania. It was discovered near the village of Surroj in Albania in 2010. The plant is a critically endangered species (CR) as it grows in an area smaller than 100 ha, surrounded by mining activities. Related species include Tulipa scardica and Tulipa suaveolens (syn. T. schrenkii). T. albanica bears morphological similarities to both species, as well as growing in a similar environment, but can be distinguished genetically as well as by the undulating leaf shape of T. albanica.

Lunaria telekiana is a flowering plant in the genus Lunaria and family Brassicaceae. It is a rare and poorly known species known from Albania, Montenegro, and Kosovo. It has been proposed for protection under international treaties on endangered species.

Carex markgrafii is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of Albania.

Festucopsis is a genus of European plants in the grass family. It includes a single species, Festucopsis serpentini, a perennial endemic to Albania. Two subspecies are accepted. Festucopsis serpentini subsp. lurensis F.K.Mey. Festucopsis serpentini subsp. serpentini Species formerly included Elymus festucoides (Maire) Ibn Tattou (as Festucopsis festucoides (Maire) Löve) Peridictyon sanctum (Janka) Seberg, Fred. & Baden (as Festucopsis sancta (Janka) Melderis)

Hypericum haplophylloides is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae which is endemic to Albania.

Festucopsis is a genus of European plants in the grass family. It includes a single species, Festucopsis serpentini, a perennial endemic to Albania. Two subspecies are accepted. Festucopsis serpentini subsp. lurensis F.K.Mey. Festucopsis serpentini subsp. serpentini Species formerly included Elymus festucoides (Maire) Ibn Tattou (as Festucopsis festucoides (Maire) Löve) Peridictyon sanctum (Janka) Seberg, Fred. & Baden (as Festucopsis sancta (Janka) Melderis)

Acantholimon albanicum is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. The native range of this species is South East Albania. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome and was described by O.Schwarz & F.Mey.

Abies cephalonica, commonly known as Greek fir or Cephalonian fir, is a fir native to the mountains of Greece, primarily in the Peloponnesos and the island of Kefallonia, intergrading with the closely related Bulgarian fir further north in the Pindus mountains of northern Greece. It is a medium-size evergreen coniferous tree growing to 25–35 metres (82–115 ft) – rarely 40 m (130 ft) – tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in). It occurs at elevations of 900–1,700 m (3,000–5,600 ft), on mountains with a rainfall of over 1,000 millimetres (39 in). The leaves are needle-like,

Tanacetum cinerariifolium is a species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae, and formerly part of the genus Pyrethrum, but now placed in the genus Chrysanthemum, or the genus Tanacetum by some biologists. It is called the Dalmatian chrysanthemum or Dalmatian pyrethrum, denoting its origin in western coastal Balkan Peninsula, where it ranges from Dalmatia to Albania. It looks more like the common daisy than other pyrethrums do. Its flowers, typically white with yellow centers, grow from numerous fairly rigid stems. Plants have blue-green leaves and grow to 45 to 100 cm (18 to 39

Lilium chalcedonicum, the scarlet martagon lily, is a European species of Liriotypus lily, native to Tuscany, Greece and Albania. Some have been found in North Macedonia, Austria, Slovenia, and Sweden.

Forsythia europaea, commonly known as Albanian forsythia or European forsythia, is a species of flowering plant in the olive family, with a native range from Montenegro to northern Albania. It is the only species of Forsythia native to Europe; prior to its discovery in Albania in 1897, it was thought that all Forsythia spp. were native to East Asia.

Malcolmia maritima, also known by its common name Virginia stock, is a popular annual garden plant from the family Brassicaceae. A beautiful and profusely flowering annual, it is probably one of the easiest of all plants to grow. Growing to about 6–12 inches (15–30 centimetres) tall, it makes a mass of pink, purple and white fragrant four petalled (cruciform) flowers. It is native in Greece and Albania and may be naturalized elsewhere in Mediterranean Europe where it occurs in maritime sandy habitats and in waste places.

Geranium dalmaticum, commonly called Dalmatian cranesbill, is a species of hardy flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Geranium of the family Geraniaceae. It is native to the Pelješac peninsula of Dalmatia on the west coast of Croatia. Growing to only 10 cm (3.9 in) tall by up to 50 cm (20 in) broad, it is cultivated as a garden subject in temperate regions for its low mound of aromatic leaves and soft mauve colored flowers. The palmately lobed glossy green leaves are tinted red in the Autumn. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Fritillaria macedonica is a European species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, native to Albania, North Macedonia, Greece and Serbia.

Dioscorea balcanica, the Balkan yam, is a herbaceous perennial in the family Dioscoreaceae.

Crocus dalmaticus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It is a cormous perennial native range is from the north western Balkan Peninsula to northwestern Albania. Crocus dalmaticus is a herbaceous perennial geophyte growing from a corm. It has dark green narrow leaves, the flower is slender and the tepals have pointed ends. Flower colors range from pink-lilac to buff to dark violet, the throat is yellow. The orange stigma is three parted. Flowering occurs in February. Hardy to USDA zone 7.

Aquilegia dinarica, the Dinaric columbine, is a perennial species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae, endemic to the Dinaric Alps of northern Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Montenegro.

Crocus scardicus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It is a cormous perennial native to eastern Albania (Korab Mountains), Kosovo, North Macedonia. Found growing from 1700 to 2500 meters, flowering occurs in May to July and it is often found blooming near patches of snow.

Acis ionica is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native from south-western Albania to western Greece. It was initially confused with what is now Acis valentina, a species found in Spain near Valencia.

Sempervivum macedonicum is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is native to the Western Balkans.

Rhamnus × intermedia is a hybrid species of plant in the family Rhamnaceae. It is a hybrid between Rhamnus orbiculata and Rhamnus saxatilis. It is found in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia.

Cistus sintenisii is a shrubby species of flowering plant in the family Cistaceae. It was named in honor of Paul Sintenis.

Crocus jablanicensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It is a cormous perennial native from eastern Albania to western north Macedonia.

for the lake in Bosnia and Herzegovina, see Balkana Lake Balkana spergulifolia is a species of flowering plant in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae. It is a subshrub native to the western Balkan Peninsula, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and other neighboring former Yugoslav countries.

for the lake in Bosnia and Herzegovina, see Balkana Lake Balkana spergulifolia is a species of flowering plant in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae. It is a subshrub native to the western Balkan Peninsula, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and other neighboring former Yugoslav countries.

Dichoropetalum stridii is a perennial flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, endemic to NW Greece. It occurs in pastures, rocky and gravelly places on ophiolithic substrates and occasionally on schist. It is flowering from July until August. It was first collected by Elli Stamatiadou and the holotype is stored at the herbarium of Goulandris Natural History Museum (ATH). It was named after Arne Strid a Swede botanist, expert of the Greek flora.

Dianthus caryophyllus ( dy-AN-thəs KAIR-ee-ə-FIL-əs), commonly known as carnation or clove pink, is a species of Dianthus native to the Mediterranean region. While its exact natural range is uncertain due to extensive cultivation over the last 2,000 years, wild carnations are most common in the Mediterranean region. Carnations are prized for their wide variety of colors, delicate fringed petals, and fragrance, often described as spicy, clove-like, or reminiscent of a combination of cinnamon and nutmeg, hence the common name "clove pink". This aroma has made carnations a popular choice for use

Alnus cordata, the Italian alder, is a tree or shrub species belonging to the family Betulaceae, and native to the southern Apennine Mountains (Campania, Basilicata and Calabria, mainly on western mountain sides) and the north-eastern mountains of Corsica. It has been introduced in Sicily, Sardinia, and more recently in Central-Northern Italy, other European countries (France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom) and extra-European countries (Chile, New Zealand), where it has become naturalised.

Colchicum hungaricum, commonly known as the Hungarian crocus, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Colchicum. It is distinguished by its white to pinkish-lilac flowers that emerge in very early spring.

Geum bulgaricum is a species of flowering plant of the genus Geum (avens) in the family Rosaceae. A perennial herbaceous plant, it has small, bell-like yellow flowers, and is native to a few mountains on the Balkan Peninsula. It is found throughout the range of the Accursed Mountains that span the borders between Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo, in the mountain of Kunora e Lurës in eastern Albania, on Sinjajevina and Žijovo/Kučke Planine in Montenegro, the mountains of Prenj, Čvrsnica and Čabulja in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in Bulgaria's Rila mountain. It grows in the alpine and