Polygala vulgaris L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Polygalaceae// Genus: Polygala// Species: Polygala vulgaris L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005) and Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1968). Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants ofContinue reading “Polygala vulgaris L.”

Astragalus glycyphyllos L.

Taxonomy: Fam.Fabaceae// Genus: Astragalus// Species: Astragalus glycyphyllos L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to West Siberia, Kazakhstan and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).Continue reading “Astragalus glycyphyllos L.”

Solanum alatum Moench (syn. Solanum luteum subsp. alatum (Moench) Dostâl)

Taxonomy: Fam. Solanaceae// Genus: Solanum// Species: Solanum alatum Moench. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Hawkes & Edmonds in Tutin et al. (1972) and Stjepanović-Veseličić in Josifović (1974). Accepted as subspecies according to Hawkes & Edmonds in Tutin et al. (1972) – Solanum luteum subsp. alatum (Moench) Dostâl. Stjepanović-Veseličić in Josifović (1974) and The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Valdés,Continue reading “Solanum alatum Moench (syn. Solanum luteum subsp. alatum (Moench) Dostâl)”

Solanum nigrum L. subsp. nigrum

Taxonomy: Fam. Solanaceae// Genus: Solanum// Species: Solanum nigrum L.// Subspecies: Solanum nigrum L. subsp. nigrum. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Hawkes & Edmonds in Tutin et al. (1972) and Stjepanović-Veseličić in Josifović (1974). Distribution: Native from Temperate Eurasia to India and Mainland Southeast Asia, Macaronesia, North and Northeast Africa to Chad according to the distribution information provided byContinue reading “Solanum nigrum L. subsp. nigrum”

Solanum dulcamara L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Solanaceae// Genus: Solanum// Species: Solanum dulcamara L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Hawkes & Edmonds in Tutin et al. (1972) and Stjepanović-Veseličić in Josifović (1974). Distribution: Native to the Azores, Temperate Eurasia to Vietnam, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Edges ofContinue reading “Solanum dulcamara L.”

Solidago virgaurea L. subsp. virgaurea

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Solidago// Species: Solidago virgaurea L.//  Species: Solidago virgaurea L. subsp. virgaurea. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Gajić in Josifović (1975) and McNeill in Tutin et al. (1976). Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Central Siberia and Philippines (Luzon) according to the distribution information provided by theContinue reading “Solidago virgaurea L. subsp. virgaurea”

Scabiosa triniifolia Friv.

Taxonomy: Fam. Dipsacaceae// Genus: Scabiosa// Species: Scabiosa triniifolia Friv. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976). Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula according to The Euro+Med Plantbase (source: Domina, 2017+) and the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Open and dry habitats- dry grasslands/ pastures,Continue reading “Scabiosa triniifolia Friv.”

Polygonum arenarium subsp. pulchellum (Loisel.) Thell. (syn. Polygonum pulchellum Loisel.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Polygonaceae// Genus: Polygonum// Species: Polygonum arenarium Waldst. & Kit.// Subspecies: Polygonum arenarium subsp. pulchellum (Loisel.) Thell. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1995) as Polygonum pulchellum Loisel., Mem. Soc. Linn. Paris 6: 411 (1827). In The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Uotila, 2017+) this taxon is accepted as the subspecies rank- Polygonum arenarium subsp. pulchellumContinue reading “Polygonum arenarium subsp. pulchellum (Loisel.) Thell. (syn. Polygonum pulchellum Loisel.)”

Centaurea benedicta (L.) L. (syn. Cnicus benedictus L.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Centaurea// Species: Centaurea benedicta (L.) L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976) as Cnicus benedictus L. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Greuter, 2006+) is Centaurea benedicta (L.) L. Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Central and South Europe to Xinjiang (China) and West AsiaContinue reading Centaurea benedicta (L.) L. (syn. Cnicus benedictus L.)

Marrubium peregrinum L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Marrubium// Species: Marrubium peregrinum L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972). Distribution: Native from East Central Europe to Caucasus and Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Open and dry habitats – grasslands, pastures, shrubland, rockyContinue reading “Marrubium peregrinum L.”