Determined according to the botanical keys for fam. Rubiaceae and the genus Galium provided by Tutin et al. (1976) in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 and the botanical keys for Galium sect. Leiogalum provided by Ančev and Krendl (2011). First data on Galium macedonicum was published after the publication of Flora Europaea Vol. 4.
Distribution: Native to North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Greece (Ancev and Krendl, 2011). Balkan endemic.
Habitat: Open and dry habitats- dry grassland, sparse bushland, rocks and rocky terrains with shallow soil.
Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.
Locality: Gorge of “Kochanska” River.
Galium macedonicum – habit. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – habit. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski.Galium macedonicum – upper part of stem with inflorescence. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – upper part of inflorescence. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – inflorescence. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – partial inflorescence. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – partial inflorescences. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – inflorescence. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – partial inflorescences. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – flowers. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – plant base. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski.
Locality: hilly region near village of Beli.
Galium macedonicum – habit. Lateral branches are more or less patent. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – inflorescence. Lateral branches are more or less patent. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – top of inflorescence. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – habit. Lateral branches are more or less patent. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – inflorescence. Lateral branches are more or less patent. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – partial inflorescence. Lateral branches are more or less patent. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – upper part of inflorescence with lateral branches. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – partial inflorescence. Lateral branches are more or less patent. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – flowers. Lateral branches are more or less patent. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – partial inflorescence. Lateral branches are more or less patent. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – stem with cauline leaves. Lateral branches are more or less patent. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – stem with cauline leaves. Lateral branches are more or less patent. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – stem with cauline leaves. Lateral branches are more or less patent. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – stems with cauline leaves. Lateral branches are more or less patent. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski.
Locality: artificial lake “Gradche”.
Galium macedonicum – habit. Osogovo, artificial lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – habit in habitat. Osogovo, artificial lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – partial inflorescences. Osogovo, artificial lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – upper part of inflorescences. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – upper part of inflorescences. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, artificial lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – partial inflorescences. Osogovo, artificial lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – flowers. Osogovo, artificial lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, artificial lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, artificial lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, artificial lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – lower part of stem. Osogovo, artificial lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – plant base. Osogovo, artificial lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski. Galium macedonicum – plant base. Osogovo, artificial lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimtrovski.
