An affirmative answer to the question about the presence of Ornithogalum arcuatum Steven in Crimea is given based on the analysis of literature and herbarium materials. In addition, a new floristic find of this species in the Donetsk Ridge (Lugansk Region, Antratsyt District, near Krasna Polyana village) is reported. A need to protect the species and its localities in Ukraine, in particular to include O. arcuatum in the new edition of the Red Data Book of Ukraine, is highlighted. The results are also important in the context of studying floristic relations between Crimea, the Caucasus and the Donetsk Ridge in different geological periods.

Keywords: Ornithogalum, Crimea, Donetsk Ridge, floristic finding, rare species, flora, Ukraine

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