Taxonomy: Fam. Asphodelaceae// Genus: Asphodelus// Species: Asphodelus albus Mill.// The classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlanBase (Raab-Straube, 2021+). Determined according to the botanical key provided Richardson and Smythies (1980 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte – according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Spain and France to the Balkan Peninsula according to the distribution information providedContinue reading “Asphodelus albus Mill.”
Monthly Archives: May 2022
Larix decidua Mill.
Taxonomy: Fam. Pinaceae// Genus: Larix// Species: Larix decidua Mill. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Amaral Franco, J. in Tutin et al. (1964). Lifeform: Deciduous coniferous tree; Phanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from West and Central Europe to Italy, Southeast Europe and Ukraine according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Raab-Straube, 2014+)Continue reading “Larix decidua Mill.”
Noccaea kovatsii (Heuff.) F. K. Mey. (syn. Thlaspi kovatsii Heuff.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Noccaea// Species: Noccaea kovatsii (Heuff.) F. K. Mey. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995) as Thlaspi kovatsii Heuff., Flora 36: 624. 1853. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011) is Noccaea kovatsii (Heuff.) in Feddes Repert. 84: 461. 1973. Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according toContinue reading “Noccaea kovatsii (Heuff.) F. K. Mey. (syn. Thlaspi kovatsii Heuff.)”
Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare (Hartm.) Greuter & Burdet (syn. Cerastium caespitosum Gilib.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Cerastium// Species: Cerastium fontanum Baumg.// Subspecies: Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare (Hartm.) Greuter & Burdet. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993) as Cerastium caespitosum Gilib., Fl. Lith. 5:159 (1781). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase is Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare (Hartm.) Greuter & Burdet in Willdenowia 12: 37. 1982. Habitat:Continue reading “Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare (Hartm.) Greuter & Burdet (syn. Cerastium caespitosum Gilib.)”
Galium odoratum (L.) Scop
Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Galium// Species: Galium odoratum (L.) Scop. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976). Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia and Iran; North-Central and South-Central China to Japan, Algeria according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).Continue reading “Galium odoratum (L.) Scop”
Cruciata glabra (L.) Ehrend.
Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Cruciata// Species: Cruciata glabra (L.) Ehrend. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ehrendorfer in Tutin et al. (1976). Distribution: Central and South Europe to Central Siberia and Caucasus, Nortwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Grasslands, pastures, clearings andContinue reading “Cruciata glabra (L.) Ehrend.”
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea (Hayek) Vestergr.
Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Myosotis// Species: Myosotis sylvatica Hoffm.// Subspecies: Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea (Hayek) Vestergr. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Matevski and Melovski (2010 in Matevski). Lifeform: Biennial plant. First year growth (vegetative stage) is characterized by basal rosette formation. Flowering occurs in the second year. Distribution: Native from Southeast Europe to Transcaucasus according to theContinue reading “Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea (Hayek) Vestergr.”
Genista sagittalis L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Genista // Species: Genista sagittalis L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). Lifeform: Perennial; chamaephyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from West and Central Europe to South Europe and Ukraine according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database ofContinue reading “Genista sagittalis L.”
Genista depressa M. Bieb
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Genista // Species: Genista depressa M. Bieb. Variability: Genista depressa M. B. subsp. depressa. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). Lifeform: Perennial; chamaephyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula and Crimean Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBaseContinue reading “Genista depressa M. Bieb”
Geum coccineum Sibth. & Sm.
Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Geum// Species: Geum coccineum Sibth. & Sm. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Gajewski in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (1998). Distribution: Native from Southeast Europe to Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Wet habitats – wetContinue reading “Geum coccineum Sibth. & Sm.”