Crataegus monogyna Jacq.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus:  Crataegus// Species: Crataegus monogyna Jacq.

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

Lifeform: Perrenial; A shrub or small tree. Phanerophyte (nanophanerophyte- microphanerophyte) according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to Caucasus and Iraq, North Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat:  Forests and bushland.

Flowering period:  Spring: APR, MAY.

Crataegus monogyna– habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna– habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna– branches with flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna– branch. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna– branch with flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna– branch with flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna– flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna– flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna – habit. Osogovo, near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna – branches. Osogovo, near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna – branches. Osogovo, near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna – flowers. Osogovo, near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna – flowers. Osogovo, near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna – twig with leaves. Osogovo, near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna– habit in autumn during leaf senescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 31.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna– branch with fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 31.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna– fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 31.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna– thorns. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 31.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna– twig with leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 31.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna– adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 31.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna– abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 31.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, near village of Shtalkovica, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, near village of Shtalkovica, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna – part of the crown in fruiting stage. “Shtalkovichka” River, near village of Shtalkovica, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna – branch with fruits. Ratkova skala region, near village of Ratkovica, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna – branch with fruits. “Shtalkovichka” River, near village of Shtalkovica, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna – branch with fruits. “Shtalkovichka” River, near village of Shtalkovica, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Crataegus monogyna – fruits. “Shtalkovichka” River, near village of Shtalkovica, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Crataegus monogyna Jacq. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:723820-1 [Accessed 25.12.2021].

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

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