Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Avena// Species: Avena fatua L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980). Distribution: Native from Macaronesia, Europe to Siberia, China, India and Arabian Peninsula; North Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: OpenContinue reading “Avena fatua L.”
Monthly Archives: June 2022
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium (A. Kern.) Nyman
Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Symphytum// Species: Symphytum tuberosum L.// Subspecies: Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium (A. Kern.) Nyman Determined according to the botanical key and description provided by Matevski in Matevski (2010). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Central Europe to Italy, East Europe and Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of theContinue reading “Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium (A. Kern.) Nyman”
Vincetoxicum fuscatum (Hornem.) Rchb. f.
Taxonomy: Fam. Apocynaceae// Genus: Vincetxicum // Species: Vincetoxicum fuscatum (Hornem.) Rchb. f. The classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlanBase (source: Marhold, 2011+). Determined according to the botanical key provided by Markgraf in Tutin et al. (1972) and Matevski (2010). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Southeast and East Europe to Turkey and Kazakhstan accordingContinue reading “Vincetoxicum fuscatum (Hornem.) Rchb. f.”
Phleum phleoides (L.) H. Karst.
Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Phleum// Species: Phleum phleoides (L.) H. Karst. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980). Distribution: Native to North Africa, Europe to Siberia, Northeast China and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Grasslands/ pastures, rockyContinue reading “Phleum phleoides (L.) H. Karst.”
Rostraria cristata (L.) Tzvelev (syn. Lophochloa cristata (L.) Hyl.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Rostraria// Species: Rostraria cristata (L.) Tzvelev. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980) as Lophochloa cristata (L.) Hyl., Bot. Not. 1953: 355 (1953). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Valdés et al., 2009+) is Rostraria cristata (L.) Tzvelev in Novosti Sist. Vysš. Rast. 7:Continue reading “Rostraria cristata (L.) Tzvelev (syn. Lophochloa cristata (L.) Hyl.)”
Hordeum bulbosum L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Hordeum// Species: Hordeum bulbosum L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Humphries in Tutin et al. (1980). Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to West and Central Asia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Grasslands, clearings of oak forests and ruderal areas.Continue reading “Hordeum bulbosum L.”
Gladiolus illyricus W. D. J. Koch
Taxonomy: Fam. Iridaceae// Genus: Gladiolus// Species: Gladiolus illyricus W. D. J. Koch. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Hamilton (1980 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Perennial plant. Geophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from South Europe to Turkey according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Also native to Great Britain andContinue reading “Gladiolus illyricus W. D. J. Koch”
Phleum alpinum L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Phleum// Species: Phleum alpinum L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Humphries in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Subarctic and Temperate Northern Hemisphere to Guatemala; South America – Chile and Argentina; South Georgia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the WorldContinue reading “Phleum alpinum L.”
Sanicula europaea L.
Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Sanicula// Species: Sanicula europaea L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Tutin (1968 in Tutin at al., Umbelliferae: key to genera and Sanicula L.), Matevski (2005, Umbelliferae: key to genera) and Micevski (2005 in Matevski, Sanicula L.). Lifeform: Perennial. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe toContinue reading “Sanicula europaea L.”
Viola canina subsp. ruppii (All.) Schübl. & G. Martens (syn. Viola canina subsp. montana (L.) Hartm.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Violaceae// Genus: Viola// Species: Viola canina L.// Subspecies: Viola canina subsp. ruppii (All.) Schübl. & G. Martens. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1995) as Viola canina subsp. montana (L.) Hartman, Bot. Not. 1841: 82 (1841). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Raab-Straube & Henning, 2018+) is ViolaContinue reading “Viola canina subsp. ruppii (All.) Schübl. & G. Martens (syn. Viola canina subsp. montana (L.) Hartm.)”