Moenchia mantica (L.) Bartl. subsp. mantica

Posted byTrajche DimitrovskiPosted inCaryophyllaceae

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.