Leontodon biscutellifolius DC. (syn. Leontodon crispus subsp. asper (W. et K.) Rohl.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Leontodon// Aggregate: Leontodon crispus Vill.//  Species: Leontodon biscutellifolius DC. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Gajić in Josifović (1975) as Leontodon crispus subsp. asper (W. et K.) Rohl. 1911. SBGW 1: 67. In Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Finch & Sell in Tutin et al., 1976) this taxon is included within Leontodon crispusContinue reading “Leontodon biscutellifolius DC. (syn. Leontodon crispus subsp. asper (W. et K.) Rohl.)”

Plantago arenaria Waldst. & Kit.

Taxonomy: Fam. Plantaginaceae// Genus: Plantago// Species: Plantago arenaria  Waldst. & Kit. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976). Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia and Iran, North Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens,Continue reading “Plantago arenaria Waldst. & Kit.”

Anthemis cotula L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus:  Anthemis// Species: Anthemis cotula L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Madeira, from Europe to Central and West Asia, North Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (RoyalContinue reading “Anthemis cotula L.”

Potentilla aurea subsp. chrysocraspeda (Lehm.) Nyman (syn. Potentilla ternata Koch)

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Potentilla// Species: Potentilla aurea L.// Subspecies: Potentilla aurea subsp. chrysocraspeda (Lehm.) Nyman. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1998) as Potentilla ternata Koch, Linnaea 19: 45 (1847). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Kurtto, 2009+) is Potentilla aurea subsp. chrysocraspeda (Lehm.) Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur. 1: 225. 1878. Lifeform: Continue reading “Potentilla aurea subsp. chrysocraspeda (Lehm.) Nyman (syn. Potentilla ternata Koch)”

Carex divisa Huds.

Taxonomy: Fam. Cyperaceae// Genus: Carex// Species: Carex divisa Huds. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Chater in Tutin et al., 1980 (Flora Europaea Vol. 5). Distribution: Native from West and Central Europe to West China, the Mediterranean, Eritrea and Arabian Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal BotanicContinue reading “Carex divisa Huds.”

Pilosella macrotricha (Boiss.) F. W. Schultz & Sch. Bip. (syn. Hieracium x macrotrichum Boiss.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Pilosella// Species: Pilosella macrotricha F. W. Schultz & Sch. Bip. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976) as Hieracium x macrotrichum Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Or. Nov. 1(4): 29. (1844) (Hieracium echioides/ hoppeanum). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Greuter, 2006+) is Pilosella macrotricha (Boiss.) F. W. SchultzContinue reading “Pilosella macrotricha (Boiss.) F. W. Schultz & Sch. Bip. (syn. Hieracium x macrotrichum Boiss.)”

Sonchus oleraceus L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Sonchus// Species: Sonchus oleraceus L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Europe, West Asia, Macaronesia, North and West Africa to East Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portalContinue reading “Sonchus oleraceus L.”

Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.

Taxonomy: Fam. Pinaceae// Genus: Picea// Species: Picea abies (L.) H. Karst. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Amaral Franco in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1985). Lifeform: Evergreen tree; phanerophyte (megaphanerophyte) according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Europe according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Coniferous plantations in theContinue reading “Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.”

Isolepis setacea (L.) R. Br. (Scirpus setaceus L.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Cyperaceae// Genus: Isolepis// Species: Isolepis setacea (L.) R. Br. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980) as Scirpus setaceus L., Sp. Pl. 49 (1753). The accepted name in The Euro+Med Plantbase (source: Jiménez-Mejías & Luceño, 2011+) is Isolepis setacea (L.) R. Br., Prodr.: 222. 1810. Distribution: Native to Temperate andContinue reading “Isolepis setacea (L.) R. Br. (Scirpus setaceus L.)”

Centaurea phrygia subsp. stenolepis (A. Kern.) Gugler (syn. Centaurea stenolepis A. Kern.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Centaurea// Species: Centaurea phrygia L.// Subspecies: Centaurea phrygia subsp. stenolepis (A. Kern.) Gugler. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Gajić in Josifović (1975), Dostál in Tutin et al. (1976) and Koutecký (2007) – the taxon is variously accepted at subspecific level or considered a separate species (Centaurea stenolepis A. Kern., Österr. Bot. Z. 22:Continue reading “Centaurea phrygia subsp. stenolepis (A. Kern.) Gugler (syn. Centaurea stenolepis A. Kern.)”