Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana (Borbás ex Novák) Rech. f.

Taxonomy: Fam. Euphorbiaceae// Genus: Euphorbia// Species: Euphorbia seguieriana Neck.// Subspecies: Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana (Borbás ex Novák) Rech. f.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).

Distribution: Native from the Balkan Peninsula to Pakistan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Open and dry habitats- dry grassland, rocks and rocky terrains with shallow soil, edges of forests, shrubland.

Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Flowering period: Spring- summer: MAY, JUN.

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Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – flowering stems with main umbel and axillary rays. Hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – main umbel. Hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – main umbel with cyathia. Hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – axillary rays. Hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – leaves of main (terminal) umbel and axillary rays. Hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – stem with leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – umbel with cyathia. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – umbel with cyathia. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – umbel with cyathia. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – umbel with fruiting cyathia. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – umbel with fruiting cyathiums. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – fruiting inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – fruiting inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – habit in vegetative stage. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – habit in vegetative stage. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – vegetative growth. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.12.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana – vegetative growth. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.12.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana (Borbás ex Novák) Rech.f. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77188337-1 [Accessed 21.11.2021].

Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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