Pavel PÎNZARU
“Alexandru Ciubotaru” National Botanical Garden (Institute), Chisinau – Republic of Moldova.
Tiraspol State University, Chisinau – Republic of Moldova

https://doi.org/10.47743/jpd.2021.28.1.885

Keywords: Centaurea ruthenica Lam., Asteraceae Dumort., morphological description, biological and ecological features, Republic of Moldova.

Abstract: The presence of Centaurea ruthenica Lam. in the flora of the Republic of Moldova was indicated by SCHMALHAUSEN (1886, 1897), near the village of Rascov, on the left bank of the Dniester River. This summer, the author has found this species near the village of Tipova, Rezina district, on the right bank of the Dniester River. This article presents the morphological description of the species, its biological and ecological features under the local conditions. It has been proposed to include Centaurea ruthenica Lam. in the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova, in the Critically Endangered (CR) category.

How to cite this article:
PÎNZARU P. 2021. Centaurea ruthenica Lam. (Asteraceae Dumort.) in the flora of the Republic of Moldova. J. Plant Develop. 28: 169-174.
https://doi.org/10.47743/jpd.2021.28.1.885

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