Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Lycopus// Species: Lycopus europaeus L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972). Distribution: Native to Azores, Northwest Africa, Europe to Siberia and China according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Wet places, on the banks of streams and rivers. Lifeform: Perrenial, hemicryptophyte accordingContinue reading “Lycopus europaeus L.”
Monthly Archives: August 2021
Galinsoga parviflora Cav.
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Galinsoga// Species: Galinsoga parviflora Cav. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Tutin (1976 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from New Mexico (USA) and Mexico to Tropical America according to the according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (RoyalContinue reading “Galinsoga parviflora Cav.”
Crupina vulgaris Cass.
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Crupina // Species: Crupina vulgaris Cass. Determined according to the botanical key provided by do Amaral Franco (1976 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Annual plant. Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe and the Mediterranean region to Northwest India according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.Continue reading “Crupina vulgaris Cass.”
Scutellaria galericulata L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Scutellaria// Species: Scutellaria galericulata L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972). Distribution: Native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere (Eurasia and North America) according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Damp places, usually on the banks of streams and rivers. Lifeform: Perrenial,Continue reading “Scutellaria galericulata L.”
Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. albidus (M. Bieb.) Kazmi
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Carduus// Species: Carduus pycnocephalus L.// Subspecies: Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. albidus (M. Bieb.) Kazmi. Determined according to the botanical keys by Rocha Afonso and do Amaral Franco (1976 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Annual plant. Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Carduus pycnocephalus L. is native to Macaronesia, from Europe to Pakistan and Arabian Peninsula, NorthContinue reading “Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. albidus (M. Bieb.) Kazmi”
Melica uniflora Retz.
Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Melica// Species: Melica uniflora Retz. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980). Distribution: Native from Europe to Mediterranean and Caucasus according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Habitat: Shady places – forests and woods. Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the RaunkiærContinue reading “Melica uniflora Retz.”
Aira elegantissima Schur
Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Aira// Species: Aira elegantissima Schur Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980). Distribution: Native from East Central and South Europe to Iran, Northwest Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Habitat: Found in open and dry habitats – grasslands,Continue reading “Aira elegantissima Schur”
Atropa bella-donna L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Solanaceae// Genus: Atropa// Species: Atropa bella-donna L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972). Distribution: Native from West and Central Europe, Mediterranean to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Edges and clearings of European beech forests, in damp and somewhat shady places.Continue reading “Atropa bella-donna L.”
Silene waldsteinii Griseb.
Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Silene// Species: Silene waldsteinii Griseb. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski in Micevski (1993). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Balkan peninsula according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011+) and the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).Continue reading “Silene waldsteinii Griseb.”
Rumex conglomeratus Murray
Taxonomy: Fam. Polygonaceae// Genus: Rumex// Species: Rumex conglomeratus Murray Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1995). Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, North and South Africa, Europe to Central Asia and West Himalaya according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Wet habitats- alongside streams and rivers. Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to theContinue reading “Rumex conglomeratus Murray”