Orlaya daucoides (L.) Greuter

Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Cachrys// Species: Orlaya daucoides (L.) Greuter

Determined according to the botanical key provided in the The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005).

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Natibe from the Mediterranean to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Found in rocky terrains, river gorges, alongside roads.

Flowering period: Spring: (APR-)MAY(-JUN,).

Orlaya daucoides – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – inflorescence with fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – fruits and flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – plant base. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides -cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – habit in habitat. Hills near Kochani, between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and “Kochanski dol” locality, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – habit. Hills near Kochani, between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and “Kochanski dol” locality, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – inflorescence. Hills near Kochani, between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and “Kochanski dol” locality, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – inflorescence. Hills near Kochani, between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and “Kochanski dol” locality, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – developing fruits. Hills near Kochani, between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and “Kochanski dol” locality, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – fruits. Hills near Kochani, between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and “Kochanski dol” locality, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya daucoides – cauline leaf. Hills near Kochani, between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and “Kochanski dol” locality, 16.05.2021. 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.

Orlaya daucoides (L.) Greuter. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:845511-1 [Accessed 23.08.2021].

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