Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Arctium // Species: Arctium lappa L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Perring (1976 in Tutin et al.). Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia to Greenland according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew). Habitat: Usually found on disturbed ground – near settlements, roads, orchards,Continue reading “Arctium lappa L.”
Monthly Archives: July 2021
Euphorbia stricta L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Euphorbiaceae// Genus: Euphorbia// Species: Euphorbia stricta L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski in Micevski (1998). Distribution: Native from West Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Found on the edges of mixed oak and European beech forests, alongside rivers.Continue reading “Euphorbia stricta L.”
Geranium robertianum L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Geraniaceae// Genus: Geranium// Species: Geranium robertianum L. Variability: Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski in Micevski (2005). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Temperate Eurasia and North America, Macaronesia, North Africa to Ethiopia according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Near rivers, moist and somewhat shaded places in oakContinue reading “Geranium robertianum L.”
Circaea lutetiana L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Onagraceae// Genus: Circaea// Species: Circaea lutetiana L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by (Micevski, 2001). Distribution: Native to Europe, Mediterranean to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Wet and shaded habitat- near rivers and streams, edges of forests. Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to theContinue reading “Circaea lutetiana L.”
Filago germanica (L.) Huds. (syn. Filago vulgaris Lam.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Filago // Species: Filago germanica (L.) Huds. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Holub (1976 in Tutin et al.) as Filago vulgaris Lam. (syn. Filago germanica L., non Hudson). The accepted name in the Euro+Med PlantBase (Greuter, 2006+) is Filago germanica (L.) Huds. Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Northwest Africa, Europe toContinue reading “Filago germanica (L.) Huds. (syn. Filago vulgaris Lam.)”
Cerastium gracile Dufour
Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Ceratium // Species: Cerastium gracile Dufour. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Northwest Africa, Southwest Europe to France, Southeast Europe to Crimean Peninsula and Turkey according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011+); Native to the WestContinue reading “Cerastium gracile Dufour”
Securigera varia (L.) Lassen (syn. Coronilla varia L.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Securigera // Species: Securigera varia (L.) Lassen Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001) as Coronilla varia L. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010) is Securigera varia (L.) Lassen. Lifeform: Perennial. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: NativeContinue reading “Securigera varia (L.) Lassen (syn. Coronilla varia L.)”
Lathyrus laxiflorus (Desf.) Kuntze
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Lathyrus // Species: Lathyrus laxiflorus (Desf.) Kuntze Variability: Two varieties are present on Osogovo: Lathyrus laxiflorus (Desf.) Kuntze var. laxiflorus and Lathyrus laxiflorus var. glabratus (Grieseb.) Kož. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski (2001). Distribution: Native from Southeast Europe to Iran according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic GardensContinue reading “Lathyrus laxiflorus (Desf.) Kuntze”
Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Medicago // Species: Medicago sativa L.// Subspecies: Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001) and Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1968). Lifeform: Perennial. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: The species is commonly used as forage crop. Native from France toContinue reading “Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa”
Salvia sclarea L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Salvia// Species: Salvia sclarea L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Hedge in Tutin et al. (1972) and Matevski in Matevski (2021). Habitat: Grasslands/ hill pastures, alongside woods and clearings of oak forests, alongside roads, ruderal areas, near settlements. Occasionally cultivated as garden plant. Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to Central Asia and WestContinue reading “Salvia sclarea L.”