Geranium divaricatum Ehrh.

Taxonomy: Fam. Geraniaceae// Genus: Geranium// Species: Geranium divaricatum Ehrh. Variability: Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005) and Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1968). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Europe to Southwest Siberia and West Himalaya according to the Plants of the World OnlineContinue reading “Geranium divaricatum Ehrh.”

Papaver argemone L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Papaceraceae// Genus: Papaver// Species: Papaver argemone L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Canary Islands, Europe to the Mediterranean according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat:  Open habitats- dryContinue reading “Papaver argemone L.”

Reseda lutea L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Resedaceae// Genus: Reseda// Species: Reseda lutea L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Distribution: Native from West and Central Europe and the Mediterranean to West and Central Asia; South Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the WorldContinue reading “Reseda lutea L.”

Rosa corymbifera Borkh.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Rosa// Species: Rosa corymbifera Borkh. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). Lifeform:  Perennial, shrub; Nanophanerophyte according to the  Raunkiær system. Distribution:  Native from Europe to West and Central Asia, Northwest Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Grassland, sparse bushland,Continue reading “Rosa corymbifera Borkh.”

Rosa dumalis Bechst.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Rosa// Species: Rosa dumalis Bechst. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). Lifeform:  Perennial, shrub; Nanophanerophyte according to the  Raunkiær system. Distribution:  Native to Europe (The Euro+Med Plantbase, source: Kurtto, 2009). Habitat: Found in open habitats- grassland, sparse bushland. Flowering period: Spring to early summer (MAY,Continue reading “Rosa dumalis Bechst.”

Rosa gallica L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Rosa// Species: Rosa gallica L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Klášterský in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (1998). Lifeform:  Perennial, low shrub shrub forming large patches; Nanophanerophyte according to the  Raunkiær system. Distribution:  Mediterranean Region to East Central Europe, East Europe and Caucasus according to the distribution informationContinue reading “Rosa gallica L.”

Ornithogalum comosum L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Asparagaceae// Genus: Ornithogalum/ Species: Ornithogalum comosum L. The taxonomic classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010). Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980). Lifeform: Bulbous perennial; Geophyte according to the  Raunkiær system. Distribution:  Native to Italy, Central Europe, SoutheastContinue reading “Ornithogalum comosum L.”

Brassica nigra (L.) W. D. J. Koch

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Brassica // Species: Brassica nigra (L.) W. D. J. Koch 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 from Europe to West and North China, Mediterranean to Ethiopia  according to the distribution information provided by the PlantsContinue reading “Brassica nigra (L.) W. D. J. Koch”

Legousia speculum-veneris (L.) Chaix

Taxonomy: Fam. Campanulaceae// Genus: Legousia // Species: Legousia speculum-veneris (L.) Chaix Determined according to the botanical key provided by Tutin in Tutin et al. (1976). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Europe and West Asia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat:  Dry grasslands/ hill pastures, amongContinue reading “Legousia speculum-veneris (L.) Chaix”

Coronilla scorpioides (L.) W. D. J. Koch

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus:  Coronilla  // Species: Coronilla scorpioides (L.) W. D. J. Koch Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Ball in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski (2001). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from South Europe and North Africa to West Asia according to the distribution information provided by PlantsContinue reading “Coronilla scorpioides (L.) W. D. J. Koch”