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, near cultivated land, roadsides.

Flowering period:  Spring: MAR, APR, MAY.

Anchusa stylosa – habit. Village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – upper part of plant with inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – stem with cauline leaves and developing inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – stem with cauline leaves and developing inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – flowers. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – flowers. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – flowers. Village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – flowers. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – flowers. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – spent flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – spent flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – stem. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – lower cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – lower cauline leaf. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – lower part od stems with cauline leaves. Village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – adaxial side of leaf. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – abaxial side of leaf. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anchusa stylosa – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Anchusa stylosa M.Bieb. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:113368-1 [Accessed 27.03.2022].

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

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