Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Scolymus// Species: Scolymus hispanicus L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976). Lifeform: Biennial to perennial (hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system). Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to Switzerland, Southeast Europe and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portalContinue reading “Scolymus hispanicus L.”
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Onopordum illyricum L. subsp. illyricum
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Onopordum// Species: Onopordum illyricum L.// Subspecies: Onopordum illyricum L. subsp. illyricum. Determined according to the botanical key provided by do Amaral Franco (1976 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Biennial; the first year of the lifecycle is vegetative (basal rosette stage). Flowering and fruiting occurs in the second year. Distribution: Native from South Europe to Iran accordingContinue reading “Onopordum illyricum L. subsp. illyricum”
Saxifraga carpetana subsp. graeca (Boiss. & Heldr.) D. A. Webb(syn. Saxifraga graeca Boiss.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Saxifragaceae// Genus: Saxifraga// Species: Saxifraga carpetana Boiss. & Reut.// Subspecies: Saxifraga carpetana subsp. graeca (Boiss. & Heldr.) D. A. Webb Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998) as Saxifraga graeca Boiss. In The Euro+Med Plant Base (source: Marhold, 2011) this taxon is included in SaxifragaContinue reading “Saxifraga carpetana subsp. graeca (Boiss. & Heldr.) D. A. Webb(syn. Saxifraga graeca Boiss.)”
Saxifraga tridactylites L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Saxifragaceae// Genus: Saxifraga// Species: Saxifraga tridactylites L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Webb in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1998). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Iran, North Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Grasslands, pastures, rocksContinue reading “Saxifraga tridactylites L.”
Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Cirsium// Species: Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Werner (1976 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Biennial plant. The first year of the lifecycle is vegetative (basal rosette stage). Flowering and fruiting occur in the second year. Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia and Arabian Peninsula, Northwest Africa according toContinue reading “Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.”
Cirsium ligulare subsp. albanum Wettst.
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Cirsium// Species: Cirsium ligulare Boiss.// Subspecies: Cirsium ligulare subsp. albanum Wettst. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Werner (1976 in Tutin et al.) to species level and Gajić (1975 in Josifović) to subspecies level. Species variability: Two subspecies of Cirsium ligulare Boiss. occur in the Osogovo region: Cirsium ligulare subsp. albanum Wettst. and Cirsium ligulareContinue reading “ Cirsium ligulare subsp. albanum Wettst.”
Ficaria calthifolia Rchb. (syn. Ranunculus ficaria subsp. calthifolius (Reich.) Arcang.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Ranunculaceae// Genus: Ficaria// Species: Ficaria calthifolia Rchb. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985) as Ranunculus ficaria subsp. calthifolius (Reich.) Arcang. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (Hörandl & Raab-Straube, 2015+) is Ficaria calthifolia Rchb. Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from South and Central Europe to East Europe,Continue reading “Ficaria calthifolia Rchb. (syn. Ranunculus ficaria subsp. calthifolius (Reich.) Arcang.)”
Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench (syn. Stellaria aquatica (L.) Scop.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Myosoton// Species: Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993) as Stellaria aquatica (L.) Scop. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011) is Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench. Distribution: Native from Europe to West Siberia, China, Vietnam according to the distributionContinue reading “Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench (syn. Stellaria aquatica (L.) Scop.)”
Lathraea squamaria L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Orobanchaceae// Genus: Lathraea// Species: Lathraea squamaria L. The classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (Marhold, 2011+). Determined according to the botanical key provided by Webb in Tutin et al. (1972). Lifeform: Obligate root parasite on trees. Found on Alnus glutinosa as host. Distribution: Native from Europe to Iran; East and west Himalaya according to distribution informationContinue reading “Lathraea squamaria L.”
Pistacia terebinthus L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Anacardiaceae// Genus: Pistacia// Species: Pistacia terebinthus L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005). Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to the Arabian Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew). Habitat: Usually found on thermophilus sitesContinue reading “Pistacia terebinthus L.”