Taxonomy: Fam. Orobanchaceae// Genus: Orobanche // Species: Orobanche alba Willd. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et. al, 1972). Lifeform: Obligate root parasite. Host: Members of the Lamiaceae family. Found on Thymus sp. as host. Distribution: Native from Europe to West Himalaya, Southeast Tibet to China, Northwest Africa according to the Plants of the WorldContinue reading “Orobanche alba Willd.”
Monthly Archives: May 2021
Vicia pannonica Crantz
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Vicia // Species: Vicia pannonica Crantz Variability: Vicia pannonica subsp. striata (M. Bieb.) Nyman 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 and Central Europe to West Asia according to the Plants of the WorldContinue reading “Vicia pannonica Crantz”
Globularia bisnagarica L. (syn. Globularia punctata Lapeyr.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Plantaginaceae// Genus: Globularia// Species: Globularia bisnagarica L. The taxonomic classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011+). Determined as Globularia punctata Lapeyr. according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972). This name is considered a synonym of Globularia bisnagarica L. (The Euro+Med PlantBase, source: Marhold 2011+). Lifeform: Perennial;Continue reading “Globularia bisnagarica L. (syn. Globularia punctata Lapeyr.)”
Arabis sagittata (Bertol.) DC.
Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaeae// Genus: Arabis/ Species: Arabis sagittata (Bertol.) DC. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Habitat: Grassland and shrubland. Distribution: Native to North Africa, from South Europe to West and North Asia (Siberia) according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Lifeform: Annual (therophyte accordingContinue reading “Arabis sagittata (Bertol.) DC.”
Minuartia hamata (Hausskn.) Mattf.
Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Minuartia // Species: Minuartia hamata (Hausskn.) Mattf. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993) and Halliday in Tutin et al. (1964). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean (Europe, North Africa, West Asia) to central Asia according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Found inContinue reading “Minuartia hamata (Hausskn.) Mattf.”
Vicia narbonensis L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Vicia // Species: Vicia narbonensis 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 and North Africa to central Asia and West Himalaya according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: FoundContinue reading “Vicia narbonensis L.”
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. mammosa (Desf.) Soó ex E. Nelson
Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Ophrys// Species: Ophrys sphegodes Mill.// Subspecies: Ophrys sphegodes subsp. mammosa (Desf.) Soó ex E. Nelson. Determined according to the botanical key provided by de Soó in Tutin et al. (1980). O. sphegodes subsp. mammosa is distinguished from other subspecies by the dark red-purplish brown labellum usually longer than wide, with large basal protuberances;Continue reading “Ophrys sphegodes subsp. mammosa (Desf.) Soó ex E. Nelson”
Orchis purpurea Huds.
Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Orchis// Species: Orchis purpurea Huds. Determined according to the botanical key provided by de Soó (1980 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Perennial plant. Geophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Europe to West Asia; North Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) and The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: WorldContinue reading “Orchis purpurea Huds.”
Veronica vindobonensis (M. A. Fisch.) M. A. Fisch. (syn. Veronica chamaedrys subsp. vindobonensis M. Fischer.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Plantaginaceae// Genus: Veronica// Species: Veronica vindobonensis (M. A. Fisch.) M. A. Fisch. The classification is given according to The Euro+Med Planbase (Marhold, 2011+). Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972) as Veronica chamaedrys subsp. vindobonensis M. Fischer. This taxon is accepted at the species rank by The Euro+MedContinue reading “Veronica vindobonensis (M. A. Fisch.) M. A. Fisch. (syn. Veronica chamaedrys subsp. vindobonensis M. Fischer.)”
Lamium galeobdolon subsp. montanum (Pers.) Hayek
Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Lamium// Species: Lamium galeobdolon (L.) Crantz// Subspecies: Lamium galeobdolon subsp. montanum (Pers.) Hayek. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Ball in Tutin et al. (1972) and Micevski in Matevski (2021). In Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972) Lamium galeobdolon (L.) Crantz was classified as the sole species of the monotypic genus Lamiastrum Heister exContinue reading “Lamium galeobdolon subsp. montanum (Pers.) Hayek”