Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993).
Habitat: Dry grassland and sparse bushland formations of the Querco-carpinetum orientalis macedonicum community, on rocks and rocky terrains with shallow soil. Found in the Gorge of “Kochanska” River.
Distribution: Native to the Balkan peninsula and Turkey according to the Euro+Med PlantBase (Marhold, 2011).
Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Spring (APR).
Moenchia graeca– habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Moenchia graeca– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Moenchia graeca– habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Moenchia graeca – habit. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia graeca– inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Moenchia graeca– inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Moenchia graeca– inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Moenchia graeca– inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Moenchia graeca– inflorescence with flower and flower buds. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia graeca– flower and flower buds. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Moenchia graeca– flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Moenchia graeca– spent flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Moenchia graeca– habit. Specimen from the Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Moenchia graeca– habit. Specimen from the Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia graeca– habit. Specimen from the Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
