https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:9905 doi:10.3986/hacq-2026-0004 ISSN: 1854-9829 Ljubljana: Založba ZRC (Znanstvenoraziskovalni center Slovenske akademije znanosti in umetnosti) application/pdf 1349888 bytes http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode eng Jovanović, Filip Braunović, Sonja Češljar, Goran Eremija, Saša Rakonjac, Ljubinko Galanthus elwesii Hook.f. (Amaryllidaceae), a naturalized species in Serbia (chorology, ecology, and taxonomy) Balkan flora, distribution, habitat, morphology, non-native species, snowdrops Hacquetia info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2026 Abstract: The distribution and ecology of naturalized Galanthus elwesii Hook.f. in Serbia, is presented for the first time, along with notes on the species’ morphology and taxonomy, comparing it to the native and morphologically similar G. graecus Orph. ex Boiss. To date, G. elwesii has been recorded at 16 localities distributed across eight floristic regions in the country, as herein mapped and listed with chorological and ecological data. It occurs in a variety of habitats, such as mixed deciduous forests (e.g., Fagus sylvatica L., Acer campestre L., Quercus spp.), scrub, forest clearings and meadows, on various substrates (limestone, loess, sand, etc.), at altitudes from ca. 80 m to 850 m. Further research is required to assess the ecological impacts of this non-native species and its potential interactions with native flora in Serbia.