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Palynomorphological features of four plants of Anemone genus, collected in fresh conditions in different areas of Elbasan region (Krastë-Elbasan, Ruen-Rrajcë, and Guri i Zi) were studied by light microscope X 400-1000. Similarities of aperture were identified, which appeared variable from three furrows at apenina, nemorosa, and ranunculoides plants to six or more furrows at hortensis plant. The sculpture of exine varied from microechinate to perforate at nemorosa, ranunculoides, and hortensis plants, varied from microechinate to reticulate at apennina plant. While furrows were sharp tips with membranes equipped with ornamentals. The pollen grains of Anemone apennina plant were the smallest ones in almost all dimensions among all palynomorphological features studied, except for the furrow length of pollen grains of Anemone ranunculoides plant, which appeared smaller than those of other plants studied. The biggest polar and equatorial axis dimensions were identified at Anemone ranunculoides plant, while in terms of exine thickness, the biggest size of pollen grains were found at Anemone hortensis plant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although middle flow of Shkumbini river basin's territory is small, its flora is characterized by a considerable species richness of higher plants c. 700 - 750, greater than that in much larger area. This is due to its geographical position, geological factors, relief, climate and hydrology. The total number of plants of economic importance in area is larger than many might suspect. The presence of about 172 medicinal and aromatic plants, such as mints (Mentha), Thyme (Thymus), marjoram (Origanum) and leek (Allium), improves the biodiversity values in this area and also play an important role in everyday life in this region, because of the locality consume as phytomedicines, herbal teas etc. Also very rich, about 228 plant species is the assemblage of well-known plants for honey producing by bees. 42 plant species have forage values, distinguished for their nutritional values and as food for the animals. A great importance represents the recognition of 59, harmful and toxic plants in preventing and avoiding the damages which may be caused by them. This great diversity constitutes a rich reservoir and is of great importance not only from the scientific, but also from the economic point of view. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Palynomorphological characteristics of the five plants of Compositae Family: Arctium lappa, Solidago virgaurea, Cichorium intybus, Senecio vulgaris and Leontopodium alpinum (the latter is very rare plant (status R) according to the data of IUCN), pollens of which were collected in fresh condition to the habitat of Great Site of the mountain Polis, were provided for the first time in the Albania's palynological literature by this article. This article aims to assess and highlight the existence of differences of some morphological features of the pollen grains of this family, regardless common particulars which distinguish the pollens of Compositae plants such as: the aperture three furrows three pores and the echinate exine. Regular pollen grains of three plants: Senecio, Leontopodium and Solidago were 3-zonocolporate, oblate spheroidal to prolate spheroidal and could be classified as Senecio type based to the data of the palynological literature. Three sharp tip furrows with smooth membrane and three pores with circular frames which due to thickening of intine in this zone, come out like cupoles, were identified to the pollen grains of the plants of genus: Senecio, Solidago and Leontopodium. Based on the results obtained by this study, it was concluded that the exine sculpture of the pollen grains of the five plants was echinate which vary from fenestrate-perforate at Cichorium, to echinate accompained by small verruca at the pollen grains of Arctium, echinate accompained by small granules at the pollen grains of Senecio, echinate accompained by hools in the base of every spine at the pollen grains of Solidago, and echinate accompained by microspinules at Leontopodium alpinum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]