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 Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Dry grasslands/hill pastures, rocky terrains, river gorges, ruderal areas.
Flowering period: Late summer- autumn: AUG, SEP.
Plumbago europaea – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between village of Beli and village of Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between village of Beli and village of Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between village of Beli and village of Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – inflorescence with flowers. Osogovo, hilly region between village of Beli and village of Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – flower. Osogovo, hilly region between village of Beli and village of Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – flower. Osogovo, hilly region between village of Beli and village of Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – flower. Osogovo, hilly region between village of Beli and village of Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – inflorescence with flowers and fruits. Osogovo, hilly region between village of Beli and village of Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – inflorescence with fruits. Osogovo, hilly region between village of Beli and village of Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – inflorescence with fruits. Osogovo, hilly region between village of Beli and village of Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – stems with leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between village of Beli and village of Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – stems with leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between village of Beli and village of Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Plumbago europaea – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – inflorescence with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea– flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – habit. Osogovo, village of Shtalkovica, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – habit. Osogovo, village of Shtalkovica, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – inflorescence. Osogovo, village of Shtalkovica, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – flowers. Osogovo, village of Shtalkovica, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plumbago europaea – lower part of plant- stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo, village of Shtalkovica, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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