Commelina communis L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Commelinaceae// Genus: Commelina// Species: Commelina communis L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et. al, 1980). Distribution: Native to East Europe, Caucasus, Indo-China to Japan and Russia (Russian Far East and Altay – Siberia) according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens,Continue reading “Commelina communis L.”

Delphinium balcanicum Pawł.

Taxonomy: Fam. Ranunculaceae// Genus: Delphinium// Species: Delphinium balcanicum Pawł. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Garden, Kew). Habitat:  Open habitats – rocky terrains,  grasslands, sparse bushland.Continue reading “Delphinium balcanicum Pawł.”

Clypeola jonthlaspi L. subsp. jonthlaspi

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus:  Clypeola// Species: Clypeola jonthlaspi  L.// Subspecies: Clypeola jonthlaspi L. subsp. jonthlaspi. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from South Central Europe, Mediterranean to Pakistan and Arabian Peninsula according to the Plants of the World OnlineContinue reading “Clypeola jonthlaspi L. subsp. jonthlaspi”

Gagea minima (L.) Ker Gawl. (syn. Gagea arvensis (Pers.) Dumort.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Liliaceae// Genus: Gagea// Species: Gagea minima (L.) Ker Gawl. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et. al, 1980) as Gagea arvensis (Pers.) Dumort., Fl. Belg. 140 (1827). According to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010), this name is a synonym of Gagea minima (L.) Ker Gawl., Quart. J.Continue reading “Gagea minima (L.) Ker Gawl. (syn. Gagea arvensis (Pers.) Dumort.)”

Anchusa stylosa M. Bieb.

Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Anchusa// Species: Anchusa stylosa M. Bieb. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010). Distribution:  Native from Southeast Europe to Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Lifeform:  Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Habitat: Grasslands, ruderal areas,Continue reading “Anchusa stylosa M. Bieb.”

Ceratocephala falcata (L.) Cramer

Taxonomy: Fam. Ranunculaceae// Genus: Ceratocephala// Species: Ceratocephala falcata (L.) Cramer. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985) as Ceratocephalus falcatus (L.) Pers (syn. Ranunculus falcatus L.). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Hörandl & Raab-Straube, 2015) is Ceratocephala falcata (L.) Cramer. Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from the MediterraneanContinue reading “Ceratocephala falcata (L.) Cramer”

Fumaria officinalis L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Papaveraceae// Genus: Fumaria// Species: Fumaria officinalis L. The taxonomic classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Lidén, 2011). Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe and the Mediterranean to Caucasus and Kazakhstan according to theContinue reading “Fumaria officinalis L.”

Ornithogalum umbellatum L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Asparagaceae// Genus: Ornithogalum/ Species: Ornithogalum umbellatum L. The taxonomic classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010). Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980). Lifeform: Bulbous perennial; Geophyte according to the  Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from West and Central Europe toContinue reading “Ornithogalum umbellatum L.”

Hypericum annulatum Moris

Taxonomy: Fam. Clusiaceae// Genus: Hypericum// Species: Hypericum annulatum Moris. The classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlanBase (source: Marhold, 2011). Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Sardegna, Balkan Peninsula; Northeast and East Tropical Africa; Arabian Peninsula according toContinue reading “Hypericum annulatum Moris”

Herniaria glabra L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Herniaria// Species: Herniaria glabra L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Distribution: Native from Europe to Mongolia and China (Sichuan); Northwest Africa; USA (Oregon) according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew). Habitat: Grasslands/ pastures, rocksContinue reading “Herniaria glabra L.”