Taxonomy: Fam. Polygalaceae// Genus: Polygala// Species: Polygala major Jacq.
Variability: Polygala major Jacq. f. major
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005).
Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Italy, East Central and Southeast Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Grassland, sparse bushland, clearings and edges of forests.
Flowering period: Spring – summer.
Polygala major – habitat. Hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala major – habit. Hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala major – stem with inflorescence. Hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala major – inflorescence. Hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala major – inflorescence. Hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala major – inflorescence. Hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala major – inflorescence. Hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala major – flowers. Hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala major – spent flowers. Hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala major – lower part of plant. Hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala major – stems with cauline leaves. Hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala major – stem with cauline leaves. Hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K and Matevski, V. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
