Hieracium babae, a new species of Hieracium s. str. (Asteraceae) from Baba Mt., North Macedonia

Vol 28 No 1 (2025): Acta Musei Macedonici Scientiarum Naturalium

Abstract

A new species, Hieracium babae (Asteraceae), is described from Baba Mt. in southwestern North Macedonia. It is found at eight locations, from the montane to the lower alpine zone of the moun tain.The general habit and indumentum of the leaves resemble H. velenovskyi, an endemic species from Bulgaria and Serbia, but differs in having broader cauline leaves, acute to subacuminate middle cauline leaves, more abundant, longer and dark only at the base simple hairs within the synflores cence, ± paler, shorter and slender glandular hairs, and paler achenes. The possible hybrid origin of the new species is briefly discussed. Photographs of the holotype, living material of the new species, and a comparative herbarium specimen from the type collection of H. velenovskyi are presented.