Helosciadium nodiflorum (L.) W. D. J. Koch. (syn. Apium nodiflorum (L.) Lag.)

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Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Helosciadium// Species: Helosciadium nodiflorum (L.) W. D. J. Koch.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Tutin (1968 in Tutin at al.) and Micevski (2005 in Matevski) as Apium nodiflorum (L.) Lag., Amen. Nat. 1: 101 (1821). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Hand, 2011+) is Helosciadium nodiflorum (L.) W. D. J. Koch in Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 12: 126. 1824.

Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Europe, Mediterranean region to Central Asia, Pakistan, Arabian Peninsula, Tanzania and Chad according to the distribution information provided by Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Wet habitats- river banks. Found along “Kochanska” River.

Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUN.

Helosciadium nodiflorum – habit. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – habit. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – flowering stems with inflorescences. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – flowering stems with inflorescences. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – inflorescence (umbel). Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – inflorescence (umbel). Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – inflorescence (umbel). Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – umbel. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – inflorescence (umbel). Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – inflorescence (umbel). Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – inflorescence (umbel). Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – inflorescence (umbel). Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – umbel – peduncle, rays and partial umbels with bracteoles and flowers. The peduncle is shorter than the rays. Bracts usually absent, or 1 to 2. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – peduncle, rays and partial umbels with bracteoles and flowers. The peduncle is shorter than the rays. Bracts usually absent, or 1 to 2. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – umbel – peduncle, rays and partial umbels with bracteoles and flowers. The peduncle is shorter than the rays. Bracts usually absent, or 1 to 2. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – umbel – peduncle, rays and partial umbels with bracteoles and flowers. The peduncle is shorter than the rays. Bracts usually absent, or 1 to 2. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – umbels with fruits. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – fruits. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – fruits. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – fruits. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – fruits. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – upper cauline leaves. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – upper cauline leaf. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – upper cauline leaves. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – stems with cauline leaves. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – stems with cauline leaves. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – stems with cauline leaves. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – stems with cauline leaves. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – cauline leaf. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – cauline leaf. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – lower cauline leaf. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – adaxial side of cauline leaf. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – adaxial side of cauline leaf. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – abaxial side of cauline leaf. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – abaxial side of cauline leaf. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – lower procumbent part of stems. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – lower procumbent part of stems submerged in water. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – lower part of stems. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – stems rooting at lower nodes. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – stem rooting at lower nodes. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – basal leaves. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – basal leaves. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – basal leaves. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – basal leaves. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – basal leaf. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – adaxial side of basal leaf. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – abaxial side of basal leaf. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helosciadium nodiflorum – petiole of basal leaf. Kochani – “Kochanska” River, 25.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Helosciadium nodiflorum. Hand, R. (2011+): Apiaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/62a702e4-4d15-47b7-b88a-01b0a5f3c8f3 [Accessed 25.06.2023].

Helosciadium nodiflorum (L.) W.D.J.Koch. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:842893-1 [Accessed 25.06.2023].

Micevski, K. 2005. Apium L. In Matevski, V. (ed.). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia. Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1608–1610.

Tutin, T. G. 1968. Apium L. In Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. (ed.). Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 351–352.