Endemic and endangered plant taxa in the collection of Otto Blau

Abstract

The analysis of material from the herbarium collection of Otto Blau (SARA) collected in Bosnia and Herzegovina confirmed the presence of 41 endemic species, 33 of which have a defined conservation status in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 6 taxa are listed in the European Red List of endangered species.
According to the guidelines and criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, a total of 99 species and subspecies of different conservation statuses have been identified at the local and 274 taxa at the European level.