Taxonomy: Fam. Amaranthaceae// Genus: Amaranthus// Species: Amaranthus deflexus L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski in 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 the Plants of the World OnlineContinue reading “Amaranthus deflexus L.”
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Amaranthus albus L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Amaranthaceae// Genus: Amaranthus// Species: Amaranthus albus L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski in 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 the World Online portal (Royal BotanicContinue 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 by Micevski in 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 Brazil and Argentina; introduced in theContinue 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 by Chater et al. in Tutin et al. (1972). Lifeform: Annual; Theroptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Mediterranean Region to Caucasus. Habitat: Open habitats – grasslands, pastures, rocky terrains,Continue 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 by Chater (1976 in Tutin et al.), where Scorzonera sublanata Lipsch. is included within Scorzonera lanata (L.) Hoffm. In The Euro+Med PlantBase (Greuter, 2006+) S. sublanata is accepted at the species level. Lifeform: Perennial; 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 Valentine (1964 in Tutin et al.) and Micevski (1985). Lifeform: Perennial plant. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. In the Osogovo region, the species usually behavesContinue reading “Polystichum setiferum (Forssk.) Woyn.”
Trifolium nigrescens Viv.
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium// Species: Trifolium nigrescens Viv. Determined according to the botanical key provided by 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: Open habitats- grasslands, pastures, rocky terrains. FloweringContinue reading “Trifolium nigrescens Viv.”