PHYTOLOGIA BALCANICA, 30(3): 369-372, Sofia, 2024 Introduction Cephalaria Schrader is an Old World genus comprising ca. 30 species distributed in Europe, W Asia and N Africa. The generic name originates from the Greek word ‘kephale’ meaning ‘a head’ and refers to the inflorescence which is often globose or hemispherical. Szabó (1940) provides a monographic account of the genus and Ferguson in Tutin & al (1976) includes six species from Greece in his treatment of the European taxa. Nine species of Cephalaria have been reported from Greece some of which are casual or of uncertain status due to lack of adequate or recently collected material. Three species occur in the Greek mountains, i.e., at or above an altitude of 1600 m, viz., C. flava (Sm.) Szabó, C. tenuiloba Strid and C. fanourii Perdetz. & Kit Tan. Whilst travelling in S Pindos in June 2024 Giannis Kofinas (Athens) noticed a tall slender species of Cephalaria by the roadside, the general facies of which reminded him o