NEW DATA ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF VIOLA ALBA BESSER SUBSP. ALBA (VIOLACEAE) IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA

Viola alba Besser subsp. alba in the flora of North Macedonia is described with the synonym Viola alba subsp. scotophylla (Jord.) Nyman. According to current data, this subspecies is known only for two localities: the surrounding of Skopje, in the village of Gorno Nerezi and Demir Kapija – in the valley of the Bošava River. During the floristic research in the northwestern region of North Macedonia, another new locality of Viola alba Besser subsp. alba was discovered, which represents a new record of the distribution of this subspecies in the flora of the Republic of North Macedonia. Examine specimens: Želino, over the village of Chiflik, in the locality known as the village vineyards: 512 m, 41º 57'5.195″ N, 21º 7'6.626″E, April 2025.