June 2020 – Osogovo nature

Sempervivum ciliosum Craib

Taxonomy: Fam. Crassulaceae// Genus: Sempervivum// Species: Sempervivum ciliosum Craib. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Favarger and Zésiger (1964 in Tutin et al.) and the morphometric traits according to Jovanovic et al. (2019). The species was not originaly included in the Flora of North Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). Note: The Osogovo population shows some deviationContinue reading “Sempervivum ciliosum Craib”

Centaurea grisebachii (Nyman) Heldr.

Sedum urvillei DC. (syn. Sedum sartorianum Boiss.)

Taxonomy: Fam: Crassulaceae// Genus: Sedum // Species: Sedum urvillei DC. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Webb in Tutin et al. Micevski (1998) as Sedum sartorianum Boiss., Diagn. Pl.or. Nov. 3 (2): 62 (1856). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (Marhold, 2011+) is Sedum urvillei DC., Prodr. 3: 408. 1828. Distribution: Native from East Central and Southeast EuropeContinue reading “Sedum urvillei DC. (syn. Sedum sartorianum Boiss.)”

Lomelosia rotata (M. Bieb.) Greuter & Burdet (syn. Scabiosa rotata Bieb.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Dipsacaceae// Genus: Lomelosia// Species: Lomelosia rotata (M. Bieb.) Greuter & Burdet Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976) as Scabiosa rotata Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Cauc. 3: 102 (1819). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Domina, 2017+) is Lomelosia rotata (M. Bieb.) Greuter & Burdet in Willdenowia 15: 75. 1985.Continue reading “Lomelosia rotata (M. Bieb.) Greuter & Burdet (syn. Scabiosa rotata Bieb.)”

Paliurus spina-christi Mill.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rhamnaceae// Genus: Paliurus// Species: Paliurus spina-christi Mill. Determined according to the botanical keys for Rhamnaceae (key to genera) and Paliurus Miller provided by Tutin in Tutin et al. (1998) and Matevski in Micevski (2005). Lifeform: Perennial, shrub; Microphanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Mediterranean region of Europe and Asia to Central Asia andContinue reading “Paliurus spina-christi Mill.”