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), southeast Europe to Turkey according to the Euro+Med PlantBase (Marhold, 2011) and Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.

Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River,  07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River,  07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River,  07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River,  07.05.2022. flower by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica – flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River,  07.05.2022. flower by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River,  07.05.2022. flower by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica – flower buds and bracts. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River,  07.05.2022. flower by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica – bracts. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River,  07.05.2022. flower by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica – stem and leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River,  07.05.2022. flower by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica – leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River,  07.05.2022. flower by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River,  07.05.2022. flower by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River,  08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River,  08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River,  08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River,  08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica – stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River,  08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica habit. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica – inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica flowers. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica flower. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica. Marhold, K. (2011): Caryophyllaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=104301&PTRefFk=7200000 [Accessed 27.10.2021].

Moenchia mantica subsp. mantica. Source: Marhold, K. (2011+): Caryophyllaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/1528daa9-5ee9-4963-92dd-be43984f4ebb [Accessed 04.12.2022].

Moenchia mantica (L.) Bartl. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:155785-1 [Accessed 27.10.2021].

Last update: 04.12.2022.

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