Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Anchusa// Species: Anchusa officinalis L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010). Variability: two forms occur in the Osogovo region: Anchusa officinalis L. var. moesiaca (Vel.) Gusul. (syn. Anchusa moesiaca Vel.) and Anchusa officinalis L. var. officinalis. In the Euro+Med PlantBase, these two taxa are accepted atContinue reading “Anchusa officinalis L.”
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Cyanus segetum Hill (syn. Centaurea cyanus L.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Cyanus// Species: Cyanus segetum Hill. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976) as Centaurea cyanus L. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Greuter, 2006+) is Cyanus segetum Hill. Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Southeast Europe, Central and Eastern Mediterranean according toContinue reading “Cyanus segetum Hill (syn. Centaurea cyanus L.)”
Bellis perennis L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Bellis// Species: Bellis perennis L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976). Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Central Asia and Iran; Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.Continue reading “Bellis perennis L.”
Digitalis lanata Ehrh.
Taxonomy: Fam. Plantaginaceae// Genus: Digitalis// Species: Digitalis lanata Ehrh. The classification is given according to the Euro+Med PlanBase (source: Marhold, 2011+). Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 3 (Tutin et al., 1972). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Southeast Europe to Ukraine and Turkey according to the distribution information providedContinue reading “Digitalis lanata Ehrh.”
Paronychia macedonica Chaudhri subsp. macedonica
Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Paronychia// Species: Paronychia macedonica Chaudhri// Subspecies: Paronychia macedonica Chaudhri subsp. macedonica Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Distribution: Paronychia macedonica Chaudhri is native to North Macedonia and Greece according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlanBase (source: Marhold, 2011). The subspecies macedonicaContinue reading “Paronychia macedonica Chaudhri subsp. macedonica”
Colutea arborescens L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Colutea// Species: Colutea arborescens L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). Lifeform: Perrenial, shrub; microphanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Central to South and Southeast Europe according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens,Continue reading “Colutea arborescens L.”
Plumbago europaea L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Plumbaginaceae// Genus: Plumbago// Species: Plumbago europaea L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to Iran and Turkmenistan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal BotanicContinue reading “Plumbago europaea L.”
Lonicera etrusca Santi
Taxonomy: Fam. Caprifoliaceae// Genus: Lonicera// Species: Lonicera etrusca Santi Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976). Lifeform: Perrenial, woody climber; nanophanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from South Central Europe to the Mediterranean and Caucasus according to the distribution information provided the Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic GardensContinue reading “Lonicera etrusca Santi”
Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum (Velen.) Melderis.
Taxonomy: Fam. Gentianaceae// Genus: Centaurium// Species: Centaurium erythraea Rafn// Subspecies: Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum (Velen.) Melderis. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010). Lifeform: Biennial. Distribution: Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum (Velen.) Melderis. is native to Morocco, Portugal, Southeast Europe to South European Russi and Pakistan according to the distribution informationContinue reading “Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum (Velen.) Melderis.”
Nepeta nuda L. subsp. nuda
Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Nepeta// Species: Nepeta nuda L.// Subspecies: Nepeta nuda L. subsp. nuda. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972). Habitat: Grasslands, pastures, bushlands, edges an clearings of oak and European beech forests. Distribution: Native to Europe to Siberia, China – Xinjiang and Iran according to the Plants of the WorldContinue reading “Nepeta nuda L. subsp. nuda”
Osogovo nature 