Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Myosotis// Species: Myosotis sparsiflora Pohl Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Central and East Europe to Siberia and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (RoyalContinue reading “Myosotis sparsiflora Pohl”
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Cirsium creticum (Lam.) d’Urv. subsp. creticum
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Cirsium// Species: Cirsium creticum (Lam.) d’Urv.// Subspecies: Cirsium creticum (Lam.) d’Urv. subsp. creticum. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Werner (1976 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Perennial plant; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to North Africa- Libya, Italy and Souhteast Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of theContinue reading “Cirsium creticum (Lam.) d’Urv. subsp. creticum”
Teucrium scordium subsp. scordioides (Schreb.) Arcang.
Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Teucrium// Species: Teucrium scordium L.// Subspecies: Teucrium scordium subsp. scordioides (Schreb.) Arcang. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Matevski (2021) and Tutin and Wood (1972 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Perennial plant. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Distribution: Native to Northwest Africa, from Italy and Southeast Europe to China (Xinjiang) according to theContinue reading “Teucrium scordium subsp. scordioides (Schreb.) Arcang.”
Leonurus cardiaca L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Leonurus// Species: Leonurus cardiaca L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972). Lifeform: Perrenial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Iran, Northwest Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Ruderal areas and disturbed ground. Flowering period: Summer: JUN,Continue reading “Leonurus cardiaca L.”
Prunella vulgaris L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Prunella// Species: Prunella vulgaris L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972). Lifeform: Perrenial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Distribution: Native to Eurasia, Northwest Africa, North America to Central America according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Grasslands, clearings and edges ofContinue reading “Prunella vulgaris L.”
Origanum vulgare L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Origanum// Species: Origanum vulgare L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972). Lifeform: Perrenial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Russia- Yakutskiya, China and India; Northwest Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Clearings and edges ofContinue reading “Origanum vulgare L.”
Dactylorhiza saccifera (Brongn.) Soó
Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Dactylorhiza// Species: Dactylorhiza saccifera (Brongn.) Soó Determined according to the botanical key provided by de Soó in Tutin et al. (1980). Distribution: Native from Spain to Southeast Europe and Turkey; Northwest Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (accepted as Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. saccifera (Brongn.) Diklic). Habitat: MoistContinue reading “Dactylorhiza saccifera (Brongn.) Soó”
Pyrus spinosa Forssk. (syn. Pyrus amygdaliformis Vill.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Pyrus// Species: Pyrus spinosa Forssk. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1998) as Pyrus amygdaliformis Vill., Cat. Méth. Jard. Strasb. 323 (1807). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Kurtto, 2009+) is Pyrus spinosa Forssk, Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 211. 1775. Lifeform: Perennial, tree; Microphanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the MediterraneanContinue reading “Pyrus spinosa Forssk. (syn. Pyrus amygdaliformis Vill.)”
Sedum annuum L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Creassulaceae// Genus: Sedum// Species: Sedum annuum L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1998). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Rocky terrains, grasslands, pastures, roadsides. Flowering period: Late spring – summer:Continue reading “Sedum annuum L.”
Sedum caespitosum (Cav.) DC.
Taxonomy: Fam. Creassulaceae// Genus: Sedum// Species: Sedum caespitosum (Cav.) DC. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Plant with relatively short life cycle. Distribution: Native from Hungary to the Mediterranean and West Asia according to the distribution information provided by the PlantsContinue reading “Sedum caespitosum (Cav.) DC.”