Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Thymus// Species: Thymus praecox Opiz// Subspecies: Thymus praecox subsp. polytrichus (A. Kern. ex Borbás) Jalas. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Jalas in Tutin et al. (1972) as Thymus praecox subsp. polytrichus (A. Kern. ex Borbás) Jalas and Matevski in Matevski (2021) as Thymus vandasii Velen. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source:Continue reading “Thymus praecox subsp. polytrichus (A. Kern. ex Borbás) Jalas (syn. Thymus vandasii Velen.)”
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Cerastium arvense L. subsp. arvense
Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Cerastium// Species: Cerastium arvense L. // Subspecies: Cerastium arvense L. subsp. arvense. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Jalas; Sell and Whitehead (1964 in Tutin et al.) and Gajić (1970 in Josifović). Habitat: Open habitats – subalpine pastures at c. 1600 – 1900 m altitude – Ponikva, Retki Buki, Mrtvica, the slopes belowContinue reading “Cerastium arvense L. subsp. arvense”
Petrorhagia obcordata (Margot & Reut.) Greuter & Burdet.
Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Petrorhagia// Species: Petrorhagia obcordata (Margot & Reut.) Greuter & Burdet. Literature used for determination: Ball in Tutin et al. (1964), Thomas (1983) and Micevski (1993). Note: presumably a somewhat confused species with Petrorhagia glumacea (Bory & Chaub.) P. W. Ball & Heywood and Petrorhagia prolifera (L.) P. W. Ball & Heywood. The threeContinue reading “Petrorhagia obcordata (Margot & Reut.) Greuter & Burdet.”
Helictochloa compressa (Heuff.) Romero Zarco
Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Helictochloa // Species: Helictochloa compressa (Heuff.) Romero Zarco. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Holub in Tutin et al., 1980 (as Avenula compressa (Heuffel) W. Sauer & Chmelitschek, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamm. (München) 12:582 (1976)) and Cincović and Kojić in Josifović, 1976 (as Avena compressa Heuff. 1835. Fl. 18:244). The accepted name inContinue reading “Helictochloa compressa (Heuff.) Romero Zarco”
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.
Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Capsella// Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski & Matevski in Micevski (1995). Lifeform: Annual or biennial. Distribution: Native to Eurasia – to China and India; North Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Grasslands, pastures,Continue reading “Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.”
Rumex sanguineus L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Polygonaceae// Genus: Rumex// Species: Rumex sanguineus L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Rechinger in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1995). Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Dioecious species with separate male and female plants. Distribution: Native to Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World OnlineContinue reading “Rumex sanguineus L.”