Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Nepeta// Species: Nepeta cataria L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Turner in Tutin et al., (1972). Habitat: Moist places- near rivers and streams, edges of woods, ruderal areas. Distribution: Native from South Europe to West Siberia, Japan (C. Honshu), West Himalaya and Pakistan according to the Plants of the World Online portal (RoyalContinue reading “Nepeta cataria L.”
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Juniperus oxycedrus L. subsp. oxycedrus
Taxonomy: Fam. Cupressaceae// Genus: Juniperus// Species: Juniperus oxycedrus L.// Subspecies: Juniperus oxycedrus L. subsp. oxycedrus. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski (1985) and Amaral Franco in Tutin et al. (1964). Juniperus oxycedrus L. is a polymorphic species, with four recognized subspecies (The Euro+Med PlantBase, source: Raab-Straube, 2014+). According to recent studies (Adams, 2004; Adams et al., 2005; 2015), EastContinue reading “Juniperus oxycedrus L. subsp. oxycedrus”
Bupleurum praealtum L.
Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Bupleurum// Species: Bupleurum praealtum L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski in Micevski (2005). Lifeform: Annual; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Central and South Europe according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Edges and clearings of forests. Flowering period: Summer:Continue reading “Bupleurum praealtum L.”
Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth
Taxonomy: Fam. Convolvulaceae// Genus: Ipomoea// Species: Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Stace in Tutin et al. (1968). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Tropical and Subtropical America, introduced in the rest of the world according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. InContinue reading “Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth”
Eupatorium cannabinum L. subsp. cannabinum
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Eupatorium// Species: Eupatorium cannabinum L.// Subspecies: Eupatorium cannabinum L. subsp. cannabinum. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Tutin in Tutin et al. (1976). Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Central Asia and Iran, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portalContinue reading “Eupatorium cannabinum L. subsp. cannabinum”
Ficus carica L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Moraceae// Genus: Ficus// Species: Ficus carica L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993). Lifeform: Perrenial, small tree; microphanerophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Distribution: Native from the East Mediterranean to Central Asia and Afghanistan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). NativeContinue reading “Ficus carica L.”
Clinopodium alpinum subsp. hungaricum (Simonk.) Govaerts
Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Clinopodium// Species: Clinopodium alpinum (L.) Kuntze// Subspecies: Clinopodium alpinum subsp. hungaricum (Simonk.) Govaerts. Synonyms: Calamintha alpina subsp. hungarica (Simonk.) Hayek; Acinos alpinus subsp. hungarica (Simonkai) Hayek. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010) is Clinopodium alpinum subsp. hungaricum (Simonk.) Govaerts. Literature used for determination: Matevski in Matevski (2021), Diklić in Josifović (1974) and Ball and Getliffe inContinue reading “Clinopodium alpinum subsp. hungaricum (Simonk.) Govaerts”
Thymus striatus Vahl (syn. Thymus pseudoatticus Ronniger ex Hayek)
Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Thymus// Species: Thymus striatus Vahl. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Matevski in Matevski (2021) as Thymus pseudoatticus Ronniger ex Hayek, Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 45(2): 317 (1928). In Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972) this taxon is included within Thymus striatus Vahl, Symb. Bot. 3: 78 (1794). The accepted name in The Euro+MedContinue reading “Thymus striatus Vahl (syn. Thymus pseudoatticus Ronniger ex Hayek)”
Matricaria chamomilla L. (syn. Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert)
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Chamomilla// Species: Matricaria chamomilla L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Kay in Tutin et al., 1976 (Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert) and Gajić in Josifović, 1975 (Matricaria chamomilla L.) The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Greuter, 2006+) is Matricaria chamomilla L. Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Temperate EurasiaContinue reading “Matricaria chamomilla L. (syn. Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert)”
Campanula patula L. subsp. patula
Taxonomy: Fam. Campanulaceae// Genus: Campanula// Species: Campanula patula L.// Subspecies: Campanula patula L. subsp. patula. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1976). Lifeform: Biennial. Distribution: Campanula patula L. subsp. patula is native from Europe to West Siberia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew). Habitat: Mountain grasslands and pastures,Continue reading “Campanula patula L. subsp. patula”
Osogovo nature 