Helianthemum aegyptiacum (L.) Mill.

Taxonomy: Fam. Cistaceae// Genus: Helianthemum// Species: Helianthemum aegyptiacum (L.) Mill.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995).

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to the Mediterranean region and West Asia according to the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat:  Dry open dry habitats- grassland, rocky terrains.

Flowering period: Spring.

Helianthemum aegyptiacum – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum aegyptiacum – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum aegyptiacum – habit. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum aegyptiacum – habit. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum aegyptiacum – inflorescence with flowers and fruits. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum aegyptiacum – inflorescence with flowers and fruits. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum aegyptiacum – flower. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum aegyptiacum – flower and flower buds. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum aegyptiacum – calyx. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum aegyptiacum – capsules. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum aegyptiacum – capsules. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum aegyptiacum – capsules. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum aegyptiacum – developing inflorescence with cauline leaves. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum aegyptiacum – stem wth cauline leaves. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum aegyptiacum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimittovski.
Helianthemum aegyptiacum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimittovski.
Helianthemum aegyptiacum– flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimittovski.
Helianthemum aegyptiacum – flower buds. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimittovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Helianthemum aegyptiacum (L.) Mill. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:168714-1 [Accessed 31.05.2021]

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