Smyrnium perfoliatum L. subsp. perfoliatum

Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Smyrnium// Species: Smyrnium perfoliatum L.// Subspecies: Smyrnium perfoliatum L. subsp. perfoliatum. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Tutin (1968 in Tutin et al., Umbelliferae: key to genera and Smyrnium L.), Matevski (2005, Umbelliferae: key to genera) and Micevski (2005 in Matevski, Smyrnium L.) as Smyrnium perfoliatum L. According to the taxonomic treatment adopted byContinue reading “Smyrnium perfoliatum L. subsp. perfoliatum”

Euphorbia helioscopia L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Euphorbiaceae// Genus: Euphorbia// Species: Euphorbia helioscopia L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). Distribution: Native to North Africa, Temperate Eurasia to Indian Subcontinent according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat:  Open habitats: grasslands, pastures, rocky terrains.Continue reading “Euphorbia helioscopia L.”

Euphorbia cyparissias L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Euphorbiaceae// Genus: Euphorbia// Species: Euphorbia cyparissias L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). Distribution: Native from the Europe to West Siberia and Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat:  Grasslands, edges and clearings ofContinue reading “Euphorbia cyparissias L.”

Euphorbia barrelieri subsp. thessala (Formánek) Bornm.

Taxonomy: Fam. Euphorbiaceae// Genus: Euphorbia// Species: Euphorbia barrelieri Savi// Subspecies: Euphorbia barrelieri subsp. thessala (Formánek) Bornm. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). Distribution: Native from Italy to Balkan Peninsula according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010). Habitat:  Open and dry habitats- dry grassland, rockyContinue reading “Euphorbia barrelieri subsp. thessala (Formánek) Bornm.”

Euphorbia salicifolia Host

Taxonomy: Fam. Euphorbiaceae// Genus: Euphorbia// Species: Euphorbia salicifolia Host Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). Distribution: Native from the Central Europe to Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine (Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), also Asiatic Turkey (The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families,Continue reading “Euphorbia salicifolia Host”

Morina persica L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Morinaceae// Genus: Morina// Species: Morina persica L. The taxonomic classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Domina, 2017+). Determined according to the botanical key provided by Moore (Dipsacaceae) and Cannon (Morina L.) in Tutin et al. (1976). Distribution: Native from Southeast Europe to Central Asia and West Himalaya according to the information provided by theContinue reading “Morina persica L.”

Lomelosia brachiata (Sm.) Greuter & Burdet (syn. Tremastelma palaestinum (L.) Janchen)

Taxonomy: Fam. Dipsacaceae// Genus: Lomelosia// Species: Lomelosia brachiata (Sm.) Greuter & Burdet. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Moore (1976 in Tutin et al., Dispacaceae) and Ferguson (1976 in Tutin et al., Tremastelma Rafin.) as Tremastelma palaestinum (L.) Janchen. According to the new taxonomic combinations: The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Domina, 2017+), Tremastelma palaestinum (L.) JanchenContinue reading “Lomelosia brachiata (Sm.) Greuter & Burdet (syn. Tremastelma palaestinum (L.) Janchen)”

Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco

Taxonomy: Fam. Pinaceae// Genus: Pseudotsuga// Species: Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Heywood (Pinaceae – key to genera) and Amaral Franco (Pseudotsuga) in Tutin et al. (1964). Lifeform: Evergreen tree; Phanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to North America- Alaska to Mexico; introduced in elsewhere (Europe and Turkey) according to theContinue reading “Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco”

Stachys plumosa Griseb.

Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Stachys// Species: Stachys plumosa Griseb.// Subspecies: Stachys plumosa Griseb. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Ball in Tutin et al. (1972) and Matevski in Matevski (2021). Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist ofContinue reading “Stachys plumosa Griseb.”

Campanula trachelium L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Campanulaceae// Genus: Campanula// Species: Campanula trachelium L. Determined as Campanula trachelium subsp. athoa (Boiss. & Heldr.) Hayek according to the botanical key provided by Fedorov and Kovanda in Tutin et al. (1976). This taxon is not accepted in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Castroviejo et al., 2010+). Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Campanula tracheliumContinue reading “Campanula trachelium L.”