Flora of Romania

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2,829 plants found, including:

Hepatica transsilvanica (Large Blue Hepatica) Fuss 1850
perennial plant species in the ranunculaceae family
Hepatica transsilvanica, called the large blue hepatica, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Hepatica, native to the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Salvia transsylvanica (Transylvanian Sage) (Schur ex Griseb. & Schenk) Schur 1853
perennial plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia transsylvanica is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is a herbaceous perennial native to a wide area from north and central Russia to Romania. It was described and named in 1853 by botanist Philipp Johann Ferdinand Schur, with the specific epithet referring to the Transylvanian Alps located in central Romania. It was introduced into horticulture in the 1980s. Salvia transsylvanica puts out several lax 2 feet (0.61 m) stems from a basal clump of leaves. The leaves that grow on the stem vary in size—being larger at the bottom—with the upper side being dark
Dianthus callizonus Schott & Kotschy 1851
plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Dianthus callizonus, the beauty's girdle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, endemic to the Piatra Craiului Mountains of Romania. Garofița Pietrei Craiului, the little carnation of Piatra Craiului, as it is known in Romanian, is a symbol of the Piatra Craiului massif and the national park of the same name.
Silene nivalis (Kit.) Rohrb. 1869
perennial plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Silene nivalis is a flowering plant in the pink family (Caryophyllaceae) native to Romania. A smut fungus, Microbotryum violaceum affects the anthers.
Nymphaea lotus var. thermalis (DC.) Tuzson 1907
plant variety in the nymphaeaceae family
Nymphaea lotus var. thermalis is a variety of Nymphaea lotus native to Romania.
Ferula mikraskythiana Mátis, A.Z.Szabó & L.Bartha 2017
perennial plant species in the apiaceae family
Ferula mikraskythiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is native to Dobrogea in Romania.
Syringa josikaea (Hungarian Lilac) J.Jacq. ex Rchb. 1830
endangered plant species in the oleaceae family
Syringa josikaea, the Hungarian lilac, or Lady Josika's lilac is a species of lilac in the olive family Oleaceae, native to central and eastern Europe, in the Carpathian Mountains in Romania and western Ukraine. A large shrub, it has a very restricted range, although fossils assigned to the species suggest a much wider prehistoric distribution in central Europe. Today it is threatened in the wild by habitat destruction, but is also commonly used in gardening.
Dianthus nardiformis Janka 1873
plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Dianthus nardiformis is a species of herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Dianthus. It is endemic to the Carpathian Mountains.
Dianthus spiculifolius Schur 1866
plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Dianthus spiculifolius is a species of pink native to the Carpathians; Romania, Moldova and Ukraine. Occasionally grown in rock gardens, it is available from commercial suppliers.
Viola jooi (Transylvanian Violet) Janka 1857
perennial plant species in the violaceae family
Viola jooi, the Carpathian violet or Transylvanian violet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Violaceae, native to Romania and Ukraine. It is a relict species of calcicolous rock outcrops.
Gypsophila petraea (Baumg.) Rchb. 1832
perennial plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Gypsophila petraea is a species of the genus Gypsophila in the plant family Caryophyllaceae. Endemic to the Eastern Carpathians and Southern Carpathians, Romania.
Festuca porcii Hack. 1882
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Festuca porcii is a species of grass which can be found in Central, Eastern, and southeastern parts of Europe.
Silene zawadzkii Herbich 1835
plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Silene zawadzkii is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. The species is native to Ukraine and Romania.
Campanula carpatica (Tussock Bellflower) Jacq. 1770
perennial plant species in the campanulaceae family
Campanula carpatica, the tussock bellflower or Carpathian harebell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae.
Iris pontica Zapał. 1906
plant species in the iridaceae family
Iris pontica is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Limniris and in series Spuriae. It is a dwarf rhizomatous perennial plant from eastern Europe, the Causcasus region and Russia, with a short stem and violet-blue and white flowers. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.
× Festulolium Asch. & Graebn. 1902
plant hybrid genus in the poaceae family
× Festulolium is a nothogenus of flowering plants in the grass family Poaceae. Naturally occurring hybrids, they are the result of crosses between species of two questionably distinct grass genera, Festuca (the fescues) and Lolium (the ryegrasses), and the hybrids show phenotypic similarities to both parents. This type of intergeneric hybridization is quite rare, and is indicated by a multiplication symbol before the name. The name Festulolium is an example of a portmanteau word, a combination of the two parents' names.
Saponaria pumila (Dwarf Soapwort) Janch. 1907
plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Saponaria pumila is a species of perennial plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, commonly known as dwarf soapwort. It is native to the eastern Alps of Austria and Italy and the southern parts of the Eastern Carpathians in Romania.
Aconitum bucovinense Zapał. 1908
perennial plant species in the ranunculaceae family
Aconitum bucovinense is a species of monkshood in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native to the Carpathians. Although itself rare, it is a parent of Aconitum × nanum with Aconitum firmum.
Scilla buekkensis Speta 1976
plant species in the asparagaceae family
Scilla buekkensis (syn. Scilla drunensis subsp. buekkensis (Speta) Kereszty) is a species of Scilla native to some beech and hornbeam forests in Hungary and Slovakia in Central Europe. Since species and subspecies of Scilla greatly vary in numbers of chromosomes, it is hard to tell whether two separate populations should be described as different subspecies or species. The plant derives its name from the Bükk Mountains in North-East Hungary. It is a bulb-bearing herbaceous perennial plant. The flowering stem bears pyramidal raceme of a few flowers; each flower is blue, with six tepals, each
Syringa vulgaris (Common Lilac) L. 1753
medicinal plant species in the oleaceae family
Syringa vulgaris, the lilac or common lilac, is a species of flowering plant in the olive family, Oleaceae. Native to the Balkan Peninsula, it is widely cultivated for its scented flowers in Europe (particularly the north and west) and North America.
Crataegus nigra (Hungarian-thorn) Waldst. & Kit. 1802
endangered plant species in the rosaceae family
Crataegus nigra, the Hungarian thorn, Hungarian hawthorn or black hawthorn, is a black-fruited species of hawthorn native to the western balkan and the Pannonian Basin, spanning from Slovakia to Albania. The fruit, which is up to 10 mm across, can be consumed fresh or cooked.. This tree also grows in the forests of northern Iran in the provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran, and Golestan. This plant is the main food of pheasants in these regions. In Mazandaran, it is called Valik in the local language and in Gilan, it is called Marikh in the local language. The tree grows up to 6 metres in height.
Festuca gautieri (Spiky Fescue) (Hack.) K.Richt. 1890
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Festuca gautieri, commonly known as spiky fescue or bearskin fescue, is a species of flowering plant in the grass family, Poaceae, native to the Pyrenees. It is a commonly cultivated evergreen or semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial, and, as a native to European alpine areas, it is a small, low-growing Festuca suitable for rock gardens. It is first described in 1890.
Sesleria heufleriana Schur 1853
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Sesleria heufleriana is a species of perennial grass in the family Poaceae, native to central, southeastern, and eastern Europe and the Caucasus. Culms are erect, ranging from 30–70 cm long; leaf-blades are conduplicate or convolute, and 20–35 cm long by 2–3 mm wide.
Thymus pulcherrimus Schur 1859
plant species in the lamiaceae family
Thymus pulcherrimus is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae native to Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Ukraine.
Campanula serrata (Kit. ex Schult.) Hendrych 1962
perennial plant species in the campanulaceae family
Campanula serrata is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family (Campanulaceae). It is a short and slender herbaceous rhizomatous perennial native to the Carpathians of Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, and Romania.
Poa granitica Braun-Blanq. 1929
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Poa granitica is a species of grass native to Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania, and Ukraine.
Campanula tatrae Borbás 1902
perennial plant species in the campanulaceae family
Campanula tatrae is a species of flowering plant native to Ukraine, Romania, Czechoslovakia, and Poland.
Primula wulfeniana (Wulfen's Primrose) Schott 1852
perennial plant species in the primulaceae family
Primula wulfeniana, also known as Wulfen's primrose, is a species of flowering plant within the genus Primula and family Primulaceae.
Alyssum pulvinare Velen. 1890
plant species in the brassicaceae family
Alyssum pulvinare is a species of madwort, a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. A perennial herbaceous plant native to the Balkans, it grows on rocky places, rock ledges and dry grassy slopes, forming tufts about 6–15 cm high. It flowers in May and June. The plant is found on Mount Oeta of central Greece (from the lower montane level up to 2100 m), conjectured to be present in northern Greece, reported from the south of the Republic of North Macedonia (including the mountain of Tzena or Kožuf between the two countries), the Iron Gates of southwestern Romania, and Bulgaria: at lower
Bromus pannonicus Kumm. & Sendtn. 1849
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Bromus pannonicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae which can be found in Europe, including Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and all states of former Yugoslavia.

Credits & Sources

Region data:
WGSRPD Standard, Brummitt, R.K., Pando, F., Hollis, S., Brummitt, N.A. (2001). World geographical scheme for recording plant distributions. Edit. 2. TDWG Standard no2. Pittsburg (PA, USA): Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University. Full standard, 2nd Edition
WGSRPD Presentation, Pando, F. (2020) The TDWG World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions Standard. Rationale and history (presentation). CC-BY.
Map data:
Natural Earth Data, Tom Patterson, Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso et al, Hypsometric Tints and Terrain Elevations, 2009 - 2025, Public Domain, NACIS (North American Cartographic Information Society).
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