Taxonomy: Fam. Juncaceae// Genus: Luzula// Species: Luzula luzuloides (Lam.) Dandy & Wilmott// Subspecies: Luzula luzuloides subsp. rubella (Hoppe ex Mert. & W. D. J. Koch) Holub. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Chrtek and Křísa in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Central and South Europe to Ukraine according toContinue reading “Luzula luzuloides subsp. rubella (Hoppe ex Mert. & W. D. J. Koch) Holub”
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Leontodon hispidus subsp. hastilis (L.) Corb. (syn. Leontodon hispidus subsp. danubialis (Jacq.) Simonkai)
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Leontodon // Species: Leontodon hispidus L.// Subspecies: Leontodon hispidus subsp. hastilis (L.) Corb. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Finch and Sell (1976 in Tutin et al.) as Leontodon hispidus subsp. danubialis (Jacq.) Simonkai, Enum. Pl. Transs. 353 (1887) (L. hastilis L., L. danubialis Jacq., L. hastilis var. glabratus Koch). The accepted name in TheContinue reading “Leontodon hispidus subsp. hastilis (L.) Corb. (syn. Leontodon hispidus subsp. danubialis (Jacq.) Simonkai)”
Cyanus austrobalcanicus subsp. prisadanus Skokanová.
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Cyanus// Species: Cyanus austrobalcanicus Skokanová// Cyanus austrobalcanicus subsp. prisadanus Skokanová. Determined according to the botanical key for the Cyanus tuberosus group provided in the study by Skokanová et al. (2019), which is accepted in The Euro+Med PlantBase (Greuter, 2006+). Previously, the members of the Cyanus tuberosus group were variously treated as different Centaurea orContinue reading “Cyanus austrobalcanicus subsp. prisadanus Skokanová.”
Gleditsia triacanthos L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Gleditsia // Species: Gleditsia triacanthos L. Lifeform: Perrenial, tree; mesophanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to North America – Northwest and east USA to Mexico; Introduced in parts of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal BotanicContinue reading “Gleditsia triacanthos L.”
Carduus kerneri Simonk.
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Carduus // Species: Carduus kerneri Simonk. Determined according to the botanical key by Rocha Afonso (1976 in Tutin et al.). Note: Carduus kerneri shows considerable morphological variation across the distribution range, with 4 described subspecies. The plants from Osogovo (Ponikva) show combination of morphometric characteristics present across the variation range, but can not beContinue reading “Carduus kerneri Simonk.”
Silene densiflora d’Urv.
Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Silene// Species: Silene densiflora d’Urv. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Chater and Walters in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1993). Note: Some of the female specimens from Osogovo show longer pedicles as compared to literature data – up to 10 mm. The length of the hairs in the lowerContinue reading “Silene densiflora d’Urv.”