October 2021 – Osogovo nature

Amaranthus deflexus L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Amaranthaceae// Genus: Amaranthus// Species: Amaranthus deflexus L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to South America, from Bolivia to southern South America; introduced in other parts of the world according to the distribution information provided by theContinue reading “Amaranthus deflexus L.”

Amaranthus albus L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Amaranthaceae// Genus: Amaranthus// Species: Amaranthus albus L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from south U.S.A. to northeast Mexico; introduced in the rest of the world, according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of theContinue reading “Amaranthus albus L.”

Amaranthus blitum L. (syn. Amaranthus lividus L.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Amaranthaceae// Genus: Amaranthus// Species: Amaranthus blitum L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995) as Amaranthus lividus L. The accepted name in the Euro+Med PlantBase (Iamonico, 2015) is Amaranthus blitum L. Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to South America: Peru to BrazilContinue reading “Amaranthus blitum L. (syn. Amaranthus lividus L.)”

Linaria pelisseriana (L.) Mill.

Taxonomy: Fam. Plantaginaceae// Genus: Linaria// Species: Linaria pelisseriana (L.) Mill. The classification is given according to the Euro+Med Planbase (Marhold, 2011+). Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 3 (Tutin et al., 1972). Lifeform: Annual; Theroptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Mediterranean Region to Caucasus. Habitat: Dry and open habitats- grassland and rockyContinue reading “Linaria pelisseriana (L.) Mill.”

Moenchia mantica (L.) Bartl. subsp. mantica

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Moenchia// Species: Moenchia mantica (L.) Bartl.// Subspecies: Moenchia mantica (L.) Bartl. subsp. mantica Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Habitat: Dry and open habitats- grasslands, sparse bushland, edges of oak forests, rocky terrains, river gorges. Distribution: Native to Italy, Central Europe (Austria, Hungary, Switzerland), southeastContinue reading “Moenchia mantica (L.) Bartl. subsp. mantica”

Linum austriacum L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Linaceae// Genus: Linaceae// Species: Linum austriacum L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Central Europe to West and Central Asia, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World OnlineContinue reading “Linum austriacum L.”

Scorzonera sublanata Lipsch.

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Scorzonera// Species: Scorzonera sublanata Lipsch. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976), where Scorzonera sublanata Lipsch. is included within Scorzonera lanata (L.) Hoffm. The Euro+Med PlantBase Scorzonera sublanata Lipsch. is accepted at the species level. Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from theContinue reading “Scorzonera sublanata Lipsch.”

Carex divulsa subsp. leersii (Kneuck.) W. Koch

Taxonomy: Fam. Cyperaceae// Genus: Carex// Species: Carex divulsa Stokes// Subspecies: Carex divulsa subsp. leersii (Kneuck.) W. Koch Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to West Himalaya, Northwest Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portalContinue reading “Carex divulsa subsp. leersii (Kneuck.) W. Koch”

Polystichum setiferum (Forssk.) Woyn.

Taxonomy: Fam. Dryopteridaceae// Genus: Polystichum// Species: Polystichum setiferum (Forssk.) Woyn. The classification is given according to the Euro+Med PlanBase (source: Christenhusz & Raab-Straube, 2013). Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Macaronesia, Mediterranean to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the WorldContinue reading “Polystichum setiferum (Forssk.) Woyn.”

Trifolium nigrescens Viv.

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium// Species: Trifolium nigrescens Viv. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Azores, Mediterranean to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: OpenContinue reading “Trifolium nigrescens Viv.”