Carthamus lanatus L. subsp. lanatus

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Carthamus// Species: Carthamus lanatus L.// Subspecies: Carthamus lanatus L. subsp. lanatus. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Haneit in Tutin et al., 1976). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Europe and the Mediterranean to Central Asia and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the PlantsContinue reading “Carthamus lanatus L. subsp. lanatus”

Sedum cepaea L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Crassulaceae// Genus: Sedum// Species: Sedum cepaea L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). Lifeform: Biennial. First year is vegetative (basal rosette stage). Flowering occurs in the second year. Distribution: Native from South Central Europe to the Mediterranean according to the distribution information provided by the  Plants of theContinue reading “Sedum cepaea L.”

Galega officinalis L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Galega // Species: Galega officinalis L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Central and South Europe to South European Russia, Caucasus and Pakistan according to distribution information provided by the Plants of The World OnlineContinue reading “Galega officinalis L.”

Pimpinella peregrina L.

Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Pimpinella// Species: Pimpinella peregrina L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1968) and The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005). Lifeform: Biennial. Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to Central Asia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal BotanicContinue reading “Pimpinella peregrina L.”

Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz

Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Epipactis// Species: Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980). Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia and China, Northwest Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: European beech forests. Lifeform: Perrenial; geophyte according to the RaunkiærContinue reading “Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz”

Chenopodium opulifolium W. D. J. Koch & Ziz

Taxonomy: Fam. Chenopodiaceae// Genus: Chenopodium// Species: Chenopodium opulifolium W. D. J. Koch & Ziz. 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 Europe to West Siberia, Mediterranean to West Himalaya, Arabian Peninsula and South Tropical Africa according to theContinue reading “Chenopodium opulifolium W. D. J. Koch & Ziz”

Tragus racemosus (L.) All.

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Tragus// Species: Tragus racemosus (L.) All. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980). Distribution: Native from Europe to Central Asia, Pakistan, Arabian Peninsula, Tropical and South Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat:  OpenContinue reading “Tragus racemosus (L.) All.”

Velezia rigida L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Velezia// Species: Velezia rigida L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to Central Asia, Pakistan and Arabian Peninsula; Djibouti according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal – Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (acceptedContinue reading “Velezia rigida L.”

Rubus caesius L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Rubus// Species: Rubus caesius L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Xinjiang and West Himalaya; Northwest Africa; Yemen according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portalContinue reading “Rubus caesius L.”

Silene sendtneri subsp.  balcanica (Formánek) Greuter (syn. Silene roemeri subsp. balcanica Form.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Silene// Species: Silene sendtneri Boiss.// Subspecies: Silene sendtneri subsp. balcanica (Formánek) Greuter. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993) as Silene roemeri subsp. balcanica Form., Ver. Nat. Ver. Brünn 36:98 (1892). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011+) is Silene sendtneri subsp. balcanica (Formánek) Greuter in Willdenowia 25: 119. 1995. Taxon variability:Continue reading “Silene sendtneri subsp.  balcanica (Formánek) Greuter (syn. Silene roemeri subsp. balcanica Form.)”