Alkanna stribrnyi Velen.

Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Alkanna// Species: Alkanna stribrnyi Velen.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010).

Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.

Lifeform:  Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Habitat: Dry and open habitats- dry grasslands, hill pastures, shrublands, rocky terrains, river gorges.

Flowering period:  Spring: MAR, APR, MAY.

Alkanna stribrnyi – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – habit at beginning of flowering. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – habit at beginning of flowering. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – habit at beginning of flowering. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – habit of mature plant in flower and young plants in basal rosette stage. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – flowering stems. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – flowering stems. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – flowering stems. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – flowering stem with developing inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – stem with developing inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – stem with developing inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – stems with developing inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – inflorescence with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – inflorescence with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – flowers and flower buds. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – flowers with calyx. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – plant base and stem with lower cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – basal and cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – stems with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – plant base. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – plant base. Basal and lower cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – young plant. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – root. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
Alkanna stribrnyi – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River,  29.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alkanna stribrnyi – inflorescence with flowers and fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River,  03.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alkanna stribrnyi – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River,  29.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Alkanna stribrnyi Velen. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:112748-1 [Accessed 18.12.2021].

Matevski, V. (2010). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. II, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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