Asyneuma anthericoides (Janka) Bornm.

Posted byTrajche DimitrovskiPosted inCampanulaceae

Taxonomy: Fam. Campanulaceae// Genus: Asyneuma// Species: Asyneuma anthericoides (Janka) Bornm.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Damboldt (1976 in Tutin et al.).

Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula and Romania according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew) and The Euro+Med PlantBase (Castroviejo et al., 2010+). In Romania it is found only in the Dobrogea region (Sârbu, Sârbu, and Mihai, 2009). Balkan endemic.

Habitat:  Hill pastures on calcareous soil. Calcicole.

Flowering period:  Late spring to summer (MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG).

Locality: village of Beli. Date: 18.06.2022.

Asyneuma anthericoides – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – flower buds. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – stem with cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – stems with branches. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – basal leaves and stems with lower cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – basal leaves and stems with lower cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – basal leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – abaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – abaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Locality: village of Beli. Date: 13.06.2021.

Asyneuma anthericoides – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – capsules. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – basal and lower cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – basal and lower cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Locality: village of Beli. Date: 06.06.2020.

Asyneuma anthericoides – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 06.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 06.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 06.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 06.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – lowe part of stems a nd basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 06.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – flowers. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – flowers. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Locality: village of Beli. Date: 18.01.2026.

Asyneuma anthericoides – habit in winter. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – capsules. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – capsules. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – capsules. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – capsules. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – adaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – adaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – capsules and pedicels. Scale in mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asyneuma anthericoides – capsules and pedicels. Scale in mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Asyneuma anthericoides. Castroviejo, S., Aldasoro, J. J. & Alarcón, M.; with contributions from Hand, R. (2010+): Campanulaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.. Published on the Internet https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/c4cadc17-f526-4dcf-8c5a-13c34d9f8b35 [Accessed 07.08.2022].

Asyneuma anthericoides (Janka) Bornm. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:139554-1 [Accessed 07.08.2022].

Damboldt, J. 1976. Asyneuma Griseb. & Schenk. In Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. (eds.), Flora Europaea. Volume 4: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 95.

Sârbu, A., Sârbu, I. and Mihai, D. (2009). Unprotected grassland areas from Dobrogea, of high botanical value. Contribuţii Botanice XLIV: 67-75. https://contributii_botanice.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/materiale/2009/Contrib_Bot_vol_44_pp_067-075.pdf [Accessed 14.09.2025].

Last update: 22.01.2026.