Flora of North Macedonia
The
genera, and around 3,700 plant species. The most abundant group are the flowering plants with around 3,200 species, which is followed by mosses (350 species) and ferns
(42).
mixed forests
.
Numerical distribution of plant families, genera and species
All the genera and species of plants found in North Macedonia are presented in "Flora of the Republic of Macedonia" (Macedonian Флора на Република Македонија) by Academic d-r Kiril Micevski, one of the founders of the botanical science in North Macedonia.
Group | Families | Genera | Species | Subspecies, varieties, forms | All taxa |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marchantiophyta | 29 | 42 | 66 | - | - |
Anthocerotophyta | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Bryophyta | 34 | 124 | 330 | - | - |
Lycopodiophyta |
3 | 5 | 6 | - | 6 |
Equisetophyta |
1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
Pterophyta |
15 | 21 | 42 | 18 | 60 |
Gymnosperms |
4 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
Angiosperms *Dicotyledonae *Monocotyledonae |
120 102 18 |
720 565 155 |
3,200 2,600 600 |
1,700 1,500 200 |
4,900 4,100 800 |
Total plant taxa | 210 | 920 | 3,700 | 1,740 | 5,350 |