Hippocrepis ciliata Willd.

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Hippocrepis // Species: Hippocrepis ciliata Willd.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (2001).

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to the Mediterranean region according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010) and the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Found in open habitats – dry grassland/pastures, on limestone.

Flowering period:  Spring: APR, MAY.

Hippocrepis ciliata– habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hippocrepis ciliata– habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hippocrepis ciliata– habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hippocrepis ciliata– habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hippocrepis ciliata– stem with inflorescence and pods. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hippocrepis ciliata– stem with inflorescence and pods. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hippocrepis ciliata– stem with inflorescence and developing pods. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hippocrepis ciliata– pods. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hippocrepis ciliata– pod. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hippocrepis ciliata– pods. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hippocrepis ciliata– pods. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hippocrepis ciliata– habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hippocrepis ciliata– pods. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hippocrepis ciliata– pods. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Hippocrepis L. Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1369 – 1372.

Hippocrepis ciliata Willd. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:498347-1 [Accessed 15.05.2021].

Hippocrepis ciliata. The Euro+Med PlantBase. Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010.(copyright © ILDIS). Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameCache=Hippocrepis%20ciliata&PTRefFk=8500000 [Accessed 15.05.2021]

Hippocrepis ciliata. The Euro+Med PlantBase. Source: 2010: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS). Published on the Internet https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/a4d65584-d027-4c0c-8d26-8251f8925b23 [Accessed 11.02.2023].

Last update: 11.02.2023.

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