Vinca major L. subsp. major

Taxonomy: Fam. Apocynaceae// Genus: Vinca// Species: Vinca major L.// Subspecies: Vinca major L. subsp. major.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010).

Distribution: Native from South Europe to Caucasus according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Habitat: Near settlements, orchards, ruderal areas, disturbed ground, roadsides. Cultivated as ornamental.

Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.

*Vinca major* subsp. *major* – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Vinca major* subsp. *major* – stem with leaves and flower bud. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Vinca major* subsp. *major* – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Vinca major* subsp. *major* – stems with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Vinca major* subsp. *major* – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Matevski, V. (2010). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. II, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Vinca major subsp. major. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77171099-1 [Accessed 27.02.2022].

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