Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Hypochaeris // Species: Hypochaeris glabra L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by DeFilipps (1976 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Annual plant. Therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Europe to Mediterranean Region and Arabian Peninsula according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Open andContinue reading “Hypochaeris glabra L.”
Monthly Archives: May 2021
Ornithopus compressus L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Ornithopus// Ornithopus compressus L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from South Europe to West Asia, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Found inContinue reading “Ornithopus compressus L.”
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: FoundContinue reading “Hippocrepis ciliata Willd.”
Geum urbanum L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Geum// Species: Geum urbanum L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). Distribution: Native from Europe to West and Central Asia, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Among buhes and trees, on disturbed ground,Continue reading “Geum urbanum L.”
Comandra umbellata subsp. elegans (Spreng.) Piehl (syn. Comandra elegans (Rochel ex Reichenb.) Reichenb.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Santalaceae// Genus: Comandra // Species: Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt.// Subspecies: Comandra umbellata subsp. elegans (Spreng.) Piehl Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005) as Comandra elegans (Rochel ex Reichenb.) Reichenb., nomencl. ref. Icon. Fl. Germ. 11: 11 (1849). In The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Uotila,Continue reading “Comandra umbellata subsp. elegans (Spreng.) Piehl (syn. Comandra elegans (Rochel ex Reichenb.) Reichenb.)”
Salix xfragilis L. (syn. Salix x rubens Schrank)
Taxonomy: Fam. Salicaceae// Genus: Salix// Species: Salix xfragilis L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1964) as the hybrid between Salix alba and Salix fragilis– S. alba x fragilis (Salix x rubens Schrank). In later revisions of the Salix fragilis taxonomy (Belyaeva, 2009) Salix xfragilis L. was lectotypified and thisContinue reading “Salix xfragilis L. (syn. Salix x rubens Schrank)”
Reseda inodora Rchb.
Taxonomy: Fam. Resedaceae// Genus: Reseda// Species: Reseda inodora Rchb. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Distribution: Native to East and Southeast Europe according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (Sourse: Martín-Bravo, 2011) and the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Alongside roads, near orchardsContinue reading “Reseda inodora Rchb.”
Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop.
Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Sisymbrium// Species: Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop. 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 Macaronesia, from Europe to Central and West Asia, North Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Grassland, bordersContinue reading “Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop.”
Lepidium campestre (L.) W. T. Aiton
Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Lepidium// Species: Lepidium campestre (L.) W. T. Aiton Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1995). Lifeform: Annual (therophyte) or biennial plant. Distribution: Native from Europe to Caucasus according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Hill pastures, clearings and edges of woods, alongside roads. Flowering period: Spring. Locality: village of Rajchani region.Continue reading “Lepidium campestre (L.) W. T. Aiton”
Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum (L.) Holub (syn. Buglossoides purpurocaerulea (L.) I. M. Johnst.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Aegonychon// Species: Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum (L.) Holub Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010) as Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum (L.) Holub. In The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Valdés, 2011) this name is considered a synonym of Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum (L.) Holub. Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according toContinue reading “Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum (L.) Holub (syn. Buglossoides purpurocaerulea (L.) I. M. Johnst.)”