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 behaves as a semi-evergreen fern.
Distribution: Macaronesia, Mediterranean to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Garden, Kew).
Habitat: Moist and shady places – along rivers in gorges of the south and south-west part of Osogovo (“Shtalkovichka” River and “Kochanska” River).
Locality: “Shtalkovichka” River.
Polystichum setiferum – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – leaf. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – leaf with pinnae. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – pinnae. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – pinnae. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – pinnae. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – pinnae with stalked pinnules. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – pinnae with stalked pinnules. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – pinnae with stalked pinnules. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – abaxial side of pinnules. with sori. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – abaxial side of pinnules. with sori. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – lower part (base) of leaf lamina. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – lower part (base) of leaf lamina. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – lower part (base) of leaf lamina. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – lower part (base) of leaf lamina. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – petioles. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – petioles. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – middle part of leaf. Scale in cm. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – lowest (basal) pinnae. Scale in cm. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – petiole. Scale in cm. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – leaf. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – leaf with pinnae. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – leaf segment (pinna) with pinnules. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – abaxial side of pinnules – sori with indusium. On some of the sori the indusium has fallen off. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – leaf petiole with scales. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: gorge of “Kochanska” River.
Polystichum setiferum – habit. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – habit. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – habit. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – leaves. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – leaf with pinnae. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – leaf with pinnae. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – pinnae. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – pinna with stalked pinnules. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – pinna with stalked pinnules. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – pinna with stalked pinnules. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – pinna with stalked pinnules. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – abaxial side of pinnules. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polystichum setiferum – petioles. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. 1985. Polystichum Roth, The Flora of SR Macedonia. Vol. 1, Book 1. Skopje: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 65–67.
Valentine, D. H. 1964. Polystichum Roth. In Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. (eds.), Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 20.
