The article presents data on the new vascular plant species Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. (=Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk.), belonging to the Asteraceae family, in the spontaneous flora of the Republic of Moldova. Populations of this new species were recorded in the south of the republic, on the territory of the Ramsar site ,,Lower Prut Lakes”. Synonymy,
chorology, stationary characteristics, photographic images, black and white diagnostic illustrations are presented, as well as some useful plant properties.
