Neatostema apulum (L.) I. M. Johnst.

Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Neatostema// Species: Neatostema apulum (L.) I. M. Johnst. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Canary islands, the Mediterranean Region to Arabian Peninsula according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Open and dryContinue reading “Neatostema apulum (L.) I. M. Johnst.”

Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus (Petrović) Stoj. & Stef. (syn. Carduus thoermeri Weinm.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Carduus // Species: Carduus nutans L.// Subspecies: Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus (Petrović) Stoj. & Stef. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976) as Carduus thoermeri Weinm. In The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Greuter, 2006+) this taxon is included within Carduus nutans L. at the subspecies levelContinue reading “Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus (Petrović) Stoj. & Stef. (syn. Carduus thoermeri Weinm.)”

Erysimum diffusum Ehrh.

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Erysimum // Species: Erysimum diffusum Ehrh. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Lifeform: Branched biennial up to 120 cm high. Distribution: Native from Central Europe to China (Xinjiang) according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat:  Found inContinue reading “Erysimum diffusum Ehrh.”

Veronica anagallis-aquatica L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Plantaginaceae// Genus: Veronica// Species: Veronica anagallis-aquatica L. The classification is given according to the Euro+Med Planbase (Marhold, 2011+). Determined according to the botanical key provided by Walters and Webb in Tutin et al. (1972). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Europe, Asia and Africa (from Temperate Eurasia to Tropical Mountains) according toContinue reading “Veronica anagallis-aquatica L.”