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 Gardens Kew).
Habitat: Dry grassland/ hill pastures, rocky terrains, bushland, clearings and edges of forests in the zone of downy oak- oriental hornbeam community (Querco-carpinetum orientalis macedonicum association).
Flowering period: Spring – summer: MAY, JUN.
Lonicera etrusca – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – inflorescence with flowers and fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – inflorescence with flowers and developing fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska’ River and “Orizarska” River locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – inflorescence with flowers and developing fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – inflorescence with flowers and developing fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – stem with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – cauline leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 06.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – flowering branches with inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – inflorescences. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca – flower buds. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lonicera etrusca (inflorescence). Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 