Taxonomy: Fam. Aspleniaceae// Genus: Asplenium// Species: Asplenium trichomanes L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Cosmopolitan: native to Eurasia (Europe to Siberia, Japan and India), Northwest, East and South Africa, North America according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (RoyalContinue reading “Asplenium trichomanes L.”
Monthly Archives: November 2021
Asplenium ceterach L. (syn. Ceterach officinarum DC.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Aspleniaceae// Genus: Asplenium// Species: Asplenium ceterach L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985) as Ceterach officinarum DC. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Christenhusz & Raab-Straube, 2013) is Asplenium ceterach L. Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Tibet, North Africa according to the distributionContinue reading “Asplenium ceterach L. (syn. Ceterach officinarum DC.)”
Cuscuta europaea L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Convolvulaceae// Genus: Cuscuta// Species: Cuscuta europaea L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010). Lifeform: Annual, Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system; Parasite. Distribution: Native from Temperate Eurasia to north India; Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Hosts: FoundContinue reading “Cuscuta europaea L.”
Sisymbrium loeselii L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Brassiceae// Genus: Sisymbrium// Species: Sisymbrium loeselii L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Distribution: Native from Central Europe to Siberia, West Himalaya and China (North and Northwest China) according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Disturbed ground- alongside roads,Continue reading “Sisymbrium loeselii L.”
Datura stramonium L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Solanaceae// Genus: Datura// Species: Datura stramonium L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Moore in Tutin et al. (1972). Distribution: Native from South Central U.S.A. (Texas) to Central America; introduced elsewhere according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Introduced in Europe (The Euro+Med PlantBase, source: Valdés,Continue reading “Datura stramonium L.”
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 andContinue reading “Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana (Borbás ex Novák) Rech. f.”
Euphorbia amygdaloides L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Euphorbiaceae// Genus: Euphorbia// Species: Euphorbia amygdaloides L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). Distribution: Native to West, Central and East Europe to the Mediterranean and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Forests. Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyteContinue reading “Euphorbia amygdaloides L.”
Euphorbia prostrata Aiton
Taxonomy: Fam. Euphorbiaceae// Genus: Euphorbia// Species: Euphorbia prostrata Aiton Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). Distribution: Native to North, Central and South America- Central and South U.S.A. to Tropical & Subtropical America according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens,Continue reading “Euphorbia prostrata Aiton”
Rumex pulcher L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Polygonaceae// Genus: Rumex// Species: Rumex pulcher L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Distribution: Native to Azores, from West Europe to the Mediterranean and Iran; South Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Open habitats, alongside roads, waste places.Continue reading “Rumex pulcher L.”
Arceuthobium oxycedri (DC.) M. Bieb.
Taxonomy: Fam. Loranthaceae// Genus: Arceuthobium// Species: Arceuthobium oxycedri (DC.) M. Bieb. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010). Lifeform: Perrenial; Epiphyte according to the Raunkiær system. An epiphytic hemiparasite on Juniperus sp. Host: Species of the genus Juniperus (fam. Cupressaceae), mainly Juniperus oxycedrus L. Distribution: Native from Mediterranean toContinue reading “Arceuthobium oxycedri (DC.) M. Bieb.”