Flora

Endemic plants have a small area of ​​distribution and it is necessary to know them in order to preserve and protect them, since each species is an important link in the ecosystem. The motifs on the HP Mostar stamps in the „ Flora 2020” edition are two endemic plants.

Veronica saturejoides (Vriskova čestoslavica) is an endemic plant of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This perennial creeping plant grows to a length of 10 to 30 cm. Its roots are fibrous and woody, and the stems are fluffy and woody at the bottom. The leaves are simple, slightly serrated, and at the bottom united in the shape of a rosette. The hermaphrodite flowers have an azure blue crown and bloom from May to July.

Moltkia petraea (Modro lasinje) also belongs to the group of endemic plants from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The purple-blue bell-shaped flowers are hermaphrodite and clustered in dense blossoms. The leaves are dark green, narrow and oblong. The stem is covered with hairs and grows up to 50 cm in height. This deciduous perennial blooms from May to July. (Željka Šaravanja)