Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Cyanus// Species: Cyanus segetum Hill. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Dostál (1976 in Tutin et al.) as Centaurea cyanus L. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (Greuter, 2006+) is Cyanus segetum Hill. Lifeform: Annual. Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Southeast Europe, Central and Eastern Mediterranean according to the distribution informationContinue reading “Cyanus segetum Hill (syn. Centaurea cyanus L.)”
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Bellis perennis L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Bellis// Species: Bellis perennis L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Webb (1976 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Perennial; 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. Habitat: Pastures,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 by Heywood (1972 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Perennial plant. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Southeast Europe to Ukraine and Turkey according to the distribution information provided byContinue 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 by Micevski (1993). Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to North Macedonia and Greece according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlanBase (Marhold, 2011+). Also native to Albania according to the PlantsContinue 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 by Browicz in 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 Gardens Kew). Habitat:Continue 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 by Melderis in Tutin et al. (1972) and Matevski in Matevski (2010). Species variability: Two subspecies of Centaurium erythraea Rafn occur in the Osogovo region: Centaurium erythraea Rafn subsp. erythraea and Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum (Velen.) Melderis. Both are quite similar, the main distinguishing featureContinue 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”
Plantago holosteum Scop.
Taxonomy: Fam. Plantaginaceae// Genus: Plantago// Species: Plantago holosteum Scop. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976), where Plantago holosteum Scop. is included within Plantago subulata L. In The Euro+Med PlanBase (source: Marhold, 2011+) Plantago holosteum Scop. is accepted at species level. Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native fromContinue reading “Plantago holosteum Scop.”