Taxonomy: Fam. Dipsacaceae// Genus: Scabiosa// Species: Scabiosa lucida Vill.// Subspecies: Scabiosa lucida Vill. subsp. lucida. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Jasiewicz in Tutin et al.(1976). Distribution: Native to Europe – Pyrenees to Carpathians according to The Euro+Med Plantbase (source: Domina, 2017+) and the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Subalpine pastures startingContinue reading “Scabiosa lucida Vill. subsp. lucida.”
Monthly Archives: July 2023
Eleocharis palustris (L.) R. Br.
Taxonomy: Fam. Cyperaceae// Genus: Eleocharis// Species: Eleocharis palustris (L.) R. Br.. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Walters in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Temperate Northern Hemisphere – North America; North Africa; Europe to Russian far East, Japan, Himalaya, Yemen according to the distribution information provided by theContinue reading “Eleocharis palustris (L.) R. Br.”
Carex leporina L. (syn. Carex ovalis Good.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Cyperaceae// Genus: Carex// Species: Carex leporina L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Chater in Tutin et al. (1980) as Carex ovalis Good., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 2: 148 (1794). According to The Euro+Med Plantbase (sorce: Jiménez-Mejías & Luceño, 2011+), this taxon is a synonym of Carex leporina L., Sp. Pl.: 973. 1753. Lifeform: Perrenial; HemicryptophyteContinue reading “Carex leporina L. (syn. Carex ovalis Good.)”
Carex echinata Murray
Taxonomy: Fam. Cyperaceae// Genus: Carex// Species: Carex echinata Murray. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Chater in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Temperate Northern Hemisphere – Canada and USA, Europe to Iran, East Himalaya, Northeast China to Japan, West Africa; Indonesia – Sumatra; New Guinea; Southeast Australia; NewContinue reading “Carex echinata Murray”
Seseli peucedanoides (M. Bieb.) Koso-Pol.
Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Seseli// Species: Seseli peucedanoides (M. Bieb.) Koso-Pol. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski (2005 in Matevski) and Ball (1968 in Tutin at al.). Lifeform: Perennial. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from East Central and South Europe to South European Russia and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the PlantsContinue reading “Seseli peucedanoides (M. Bieb.) Koso-Pol.”
Ptilostemon afer (Jacq.) Greuter
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Ptilostemon// Species: Ptilostemon afer (Jacq.) Greuter. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Werner (1976 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Biennial. The first year is characterized with basal rosette formation. Flowering and fruiting occurs in the second year followed by senescence. Distribution: Native from the Balkan Peninsula to Romania and Turkey according to the distributionContinue reading “Ptilostemon afer (Jacq.) Greuter”
Angelica sylvestris L. (syn. Angelica pancicii Vandas)
Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Angelica// Species: Angelica sylvestris L. Determined as Angelica pancicii Vandas, SBGW, 449 (1889) according to the botanical keys provided by Matevski in Micevski (2005). In Flora Europaea (Cannon in Tutin at al., 1968) this taxon is included in Angelica sylvestris L., Sp. Pl. 251 (1753). According to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Hand, 2011+) Angelica pancicii VandasContinue reading “Angelica sylvestris L. (syn. Angelica pancicii Vandas)”
Galium palustre L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Galium// Species: Galium palustre L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ehrendorfer et al. in Tutin et al. (1976). Distribution: Native to the Azores, Northwest Africa, Europe to Siberia, North America – Greenland to East South Central USA according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (RoyalContinue reading “Galium palustre L.”
Sempervivum erythraeum Velen.
Taxonomy: Fam. Crassulaceae// Genus: Sempervivum// Species: Sempervivum erythraeum Velen. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Favarger and Zésiger in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski in Micevski (1998). Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (Marhold, 2011+); Bulgaria according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Rocky terrains inContinue reading “Sempervivum erythraeum Velen.”
Sempervivum marmoreum Griseb.
Taxonomy: Fam. Crassulaceae// Genus: Sempervivum// Species: Sempervivum marmoreum Griseb. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski in Micevski (1998). Note: The indumentum of leaves, an important taxonomic trait seems to be variable across the native range and therefore variously described by different authors (Favarger and Zésiger in Tutin et al., 1964; Gajić in Josifović,Continue reading “Sempervivum marmoreum Griseb.”