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The vascular floras of the canyons of the Moraca and Cijevna Rivers in Southern Montenegro are analyzed. A great number of Mediterranean plants were observed in these canyons, clearly indicating that they belong to the Adriatic sub-Mediterranean floristic subregion. This is additionaly confirmed by the prevailing occurrence of Mediterranean hemicryptophytes, geophytes, and therophytes. The floristic differences observed between these two canyons are mostly caused by their different geographical positions, resulting in stronger Mediterranean influence in the Cijevna Canyon, but stronger continental impact in the Moraca Canyon. Thus, the Cijevna Canyon has more Mediterranean and evergreen plant species.