Taxonomy: Fam. Plantaginaceae// Genus: Plantago// Species: Plantago lanceolata 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 to Macaronesia, North Africa to Mauritania, Temperate Eurasia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).Continue reading “Plantago lanceolata L.”
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Herniaria hirsuta L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Herniaria// Species: Herniaria hirsuta L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Distribution: Native from Europe to Central Asia and West Himalaya, North Africa to Ethiopia and Arabian Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic GardensContinue reading “Herniaria hirsuta L.”
Holosteum umbellatum L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Holosteum// Species: Holosteum umbellatum L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Distribution: Native from Europe to Xinjiang and Ethiopia, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew). Habitat: Grasslands, rocks and rocky terrains, disturbedContinue reading “Holosteum umbellatum L.”
Jurinea arachnoidea Bunge (syn. Jurinea consanguinea subsp. arachnoidea (Bunge) Kožuharov)
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Jurinea// Species: Jurinea arachnoidea Bunge. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Kožuharov (1976 in Tutin et al.) as Jurinea consanguinea subsp. arachnoidea (Bunge) Kožuharov (syn. Jurinea arachnoidea Bunge). In The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Greuter, 2006+) the taxon is accepted at the species level. Lifeform: Perennial plant. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from BulgariaContinue reading “Jurinea arachnoidea Bunge (syn. Jurinea consanguinea subsp. arachnoidea (Bunge) Kožuharov)”
Trifolium medium subsp. balcanicum Velen.
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium// Species: Trifolium medium L.// Subspecies: Trifolium medium subsp. balcanicum Velen. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Trifolium medium subsp. balcanicum is native to the Balkan Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database ofContinue reading “Trifolium medium subsp. balcanicum Velen.”
Trifolium pratense L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium// Species: Trifolium pratense L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Northwest Africa, from Europe to Siberia, China (Xinjiang) and India according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online (RoyalContinue reading “Trifolium pratense L.”
Myosotis ramosissima Rochel
Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Myosotis// Species: Myosotis ramosissima Rochel. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Matevski and Melovski in Matevski (2010). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Northwest Africa, Europe to Iraq according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Grasslands, pastures, bushlands,Continue reading “Myosotis ramosissima Rochel”
Parentucellia latifolia (L.) Caruel
Taxonomy: Fam. Orobanchaceae// Genus: Parentucellia// Species: Parentucellia latifolia (L.) Caruel. The classification is given according to the Euro+Med Planbase (Marhold, 2011+). Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 3 (Tutin et al., 1972). Lifeform: Hemiparasitic annual plant; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Canary Islands, Mediterranean to Afghanistan, Sudan (Jebel Marra) accordingContinue reading “Parentucellia latifolia (L.) Caruel”
Minuartia hirsuta subsp. falcata (Griseb.) Mattf.
Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Minuartia// Species: Minuartia hirsuta (M. Bieb.) Hand.-Mazz.// Subspecies: Minuartia hirsuta subsp. falcata (Griseb.) Mattf. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Distribution: Minuartia hirsuta (M. Bieb.) Hand.-Mazz. is native from Central Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided byContinue reading “Minuartia hirsuta subsp. falcata (Griseb.) Mattf.”
Erodium cicutarium (L.) L’Hér.
Taxonomy: Fam. Geraniaceae// Genus: Erodium// Species: Erodium cicutarium (L.) L’Hér. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Webb and Chater in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (2005). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Temperate Eurasia to North and Northeast Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Continue reading “Erodium cicutarium (L.) L’Hér.”