Cleistogenes serotina (L.) Keng subsp. serotina

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Cleistogenes// Species: Cleistogenes serotina (L.) Keng// Subspecies: Cleistogenes serotina (L.) Keng subsp. serotina. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980). Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from South and Central Europe to Central Asia according to the distribution information provided by the PlantsContinue reading “Cleistogenes serotina (L.) Keng subsp. serotina”

Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

Taxonomy: Fam. Malvaceae// Genus: Abutilon // Species: Abutilon theophrasti Medik. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998). Distribution: Native from Central Asia to China; introduced in other parts of Asia, Europe, Australia, parts of Africa, North and Central America according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of theContinue reading “Abutilon theophrasti Medik.”

Polycnemum arvense L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Chenopodiaceae// Genus: Polycnemum// Species: Polycnemum arvense L. 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 (except the North) to Xinjiang according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens,Continue reading “Polycnemum arvense L.”

Artemisia annua L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Artemisia// Species: Artemisia annua L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin, Persson and Gutermann in Tutin et al., 1976) and Flora SR Srbije VII (Gajić in Josifović, 1975). Lifeform:  Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to North Africa and Eurasia – from Southeast and East Europe toContinue reading “Artemisia annua L.”

Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson

Taxonomy: Fam. Amaranthaceae// Genus: Amaranthus// Species: Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson. 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 Central and East Central U.S.A.; introduced in North and South America, Europe, Asia, North and South Africa according to the distribution information providedContinue reading “Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson”

Chenopodiastrum hybridum (L.) S. Fuentes & al. (syn. Chenopodium hybridum L.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Chenopodiaceae// Genus: Chenopodiastrum// Species: Chenopodiastrum hybridum (L.) S. Fuentes & al. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995) as Chenopodium hybridum L., Sp. Pl.: 219 (1753). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Uotila, 2011+) is Chenopodiastrum hybridum (L.) S. Fuentes & al. inContinue reading “Chenopodiastrum hybridum (L.) S. Fuentes & al. (syn. Chenopodium hybridum L.)”

Urtica urens L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Urticaceae// Genus: Urtica// Species: Urtica urens L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Russian Far East, Manchuria and Tibet (China) and West Asia; North and Northeast Africa according to the distribution information provided byContinue reading “Urtica urens L.”

Valerianella microcarpa Loisel.

Taxonomy: Fam. Valerianaceae// Genus: Valerianella// Species: Valerianella microcarpa Loisel. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Distribution: Native to Madeira, Mediterranean to Kenya according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (acceptedContinue reading “Valerianella microcarpa Loisel.”

Polygonum aviculare L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Polygonaceae// Genus: Polygonum// Species: Polygonum aviculare L. 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 to the Temperate Northern Hemisphere, Macaronesia to Eritrea according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat:  Disturbed ground,Continue reading “Polygonum aviculare L.”

Polygonum arenastrum Boreau

Taxonomy: Fam. Polygonaceae// Genus: Polygonum// Species: Polygonum arenastrum Boreau. 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 Macaronesia, Northwest Africa, Europe to Russian Far East and northeast China and West Himalaya according to the Plants of the World OnlineContinue reading “Polygonum arenastrum Boreau”