Taxonomy: Fam. Cucurbitaceae// Genus: Bryonia// Species: Bryonia alba L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995).
Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Central, East and Southeast Europe to Central Asia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Sparse woods, shrub, alongside roads, usually climbing on bushes.
Flowering period: Late spring – early summer: MAY, JUN.
Bryonia alba – male inflorescence. Osogovo, village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bryonia alba – male flowers. Osogovo, village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bryonia alba – fertilized female flowers. Osogovo, village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. 13.06.2021 Bryonia alba – leaves. Osogovo, village of Beli, 15.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bryonia alba – leaves . Osogovo, village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bryonia alba – stem with leaves. Osogovo, village of Beli, 15.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bryonia alba – wilted plant (top senescence) with ripe fruits. Osogovo, village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bryonia alba – wilted plant (top senescence) with ripe fruits. Osogovo, village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bryonia alba – ripe fruits. Osogovo, village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bryonia alba – ripe fruits. Osogovo, village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bryonia alba – ripe fruits. Osogovo, village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bryonia alba – ripe fruits. Osogovo, village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
