SARA’s tale of Herzegovinian Centre of Endemism

Sažetak

According to the Herbarium of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SARA), the Herzegovinian Centre of Endemism represents significant biodiversity of higher plants: 98 families, 460 genera, 1104 species, and 224 subspecies. Within this number, there are 156 endangered, as well as 96 endemic and 13 stenoendemic taxa. Forty-seven (47) registered nomenclatural types are a particular feature of the researched area. The Herbarium of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina contributes a large amount of valuable and unique specimen data for future investigations. To access them quickly and make them available for scientific investigations, we must prioritize SARA’s digitization and data sharing.