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13.2.2 Study Species
Seven local endemic and one subendemic plant species can be found on the locality
of Allchar, Republic of North Macedonia. The local endemic plant species that grow
on these soils are Viola allchariensis G. Beck, Viola arsenica G. Beck, Thymus
alsarensis Ronn. (Bačeva et al. 2016), Centaurea leucomalla Bornm. (Bačeva et al.
2018a), Onobrychis degenii Dörfler, Knautia caroli-rechingeri Micev., and
Centaurea kavadarensis Micev. (Bačeva et al. 2018b), while Viola macedonica
Boiss. and Heldr. is a subendemic plant species with a wider distribution on the
Balkan Peninsula (Bačeva et al. 2014a). The results showed that all studied endemic
species are able to hyperaccumulate toxic elements in their roots, stems, leaves,
flowers, and seeds.
Three species of the genus Viola grow at the same site, around the abandoned
As-Sb-Tl mine of Allchar: Viola arsenica, Viola allchariensis, and Viola macedonica (Fig. 13.2). All species belong to the Section Melanium Ging. of the family
Violaceae. According to Erben (1985), in the Southeast Europe, there are 50 species
of Sect. Melanium, 28 of which are known to be located within the Republic of
North Macedonia. The investigated species are autochthonous plants, endemic to
Fig. 13.1 The location of the Allchar mine
13 Accumulation Abilities of Endemic Plant Species from the Vicinity of an As-Sb-Tl…
13.2.2 Study Species
Seven local endemic and one subendemic plant species can be found on the locality
of Allchar, Republic of North Macedonia. The local endemic plant species that grow
on these soils are Viola allchariensis G. Beck, Viola arsenica G. Beck, Thymus
alsarensis Ronn. (Bačeva et al. 2016), Centaurea leucomalla Bornm. (Bačeva et al.
2018a), Onobrychis degenii Dörfler, Knautia caroli-rechingeri Micev., and
Centaurea kavadarensis Micev. (Bačeva et al. 2018b), while Viola macedonica
Boiss. and Heldr. is a subendemic plant species with a wider distribution on the
Balkan Peninsula (Bačeva et al. 2014a). The results showed that all studied endemic
species are able to hyperaccumulate toxic elements in their roots, stems, leaves,
flowers, and seeds.
Three species of the genus Viola grow at the same site, around the abandoned
As-Sb-Tl mine of Allchar: Viola arsenica, Viola allchariensis, and Viola macedonica (Fig. 13.2). All species belong to the Section Melanium Ging. of the family
Violaceae. According to Erben (1985), in the Southeast Europe, there are 50 species
of Sect. Melanium, 28 of which are known to be located within the Republic of
North Macedonia. The investigated species are autochthonous plants, endemic to
Fig. 13.1 The location of the Allchar mine
13 Accumulation Abilities of Endemic Plant Species from the Vicinity of an As-Sb-Tl…