Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa (Nestl.) Nyman (syn. Potentilla laciniosa Waldst. & Kit. ex Nestler)

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Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Potentilla// Species: Potentilla recta L.// Subspecies: Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa (Nestl.) Nyman.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski in Micevski (1998) as Potentilla laciniosa Waldst. & Kit. ex Nestler, Monogr. Potent. 45 (1816). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Kurtto, 2009+) is Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa (Nestl.) Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur. 1: 224. 1878.

Species variability: Two subspecies of Potentilla recta L. occur in the Osogovo region: Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta and Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa (Nestl.) Nyman.

Distinction between subspecies:

Potentilla recta subsp. recta (syn. P. sulphurea): calyx, epicalyx, pedicels and upper part of stem in the region of the inflorescence glandular, with long and short eglandular hairs and glandular hairs; petals pale yellow; leaflets oblong-lanceolate, dentate.

Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa (syn. P. laciniosa): plant eglandular, with long and short eglandular hairs; petals bright yellow; leaflets oblong-lanceolate to oblong-linear, the cauline folded, deeply pinnatifid/ pinnatisect – divided almost to the mid-vein.

Lifeform:  Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from South Central and Southeast Europe to parts of South European Russia, Caucasus and Türkiye according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (sorce: Kurtto, 2009+) and the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Open habitats- grasslands, pastures and clearings of forests.

Flowering period: Late spring – summer: MAY, JUN.

Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – habit. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – habit. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – habit. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – habit. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – upper part of plant with inflorescence. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – upper part of plant with inflorescence. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – inflorescence. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – flowers. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – flowers. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – flowers. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – flowers. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – flower. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – flower. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – flower. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – flower. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – flower. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – flower. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – calyx and epicalyx. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – calyx and epicalyx. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – calyx and epicalyx of spent flower. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – uppermost cauline leaves and branches of inflorescence. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – uppermost cauline leaves and branches of inflorescence. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – uppermost cauline leaves, pedicel and branches of inflorescence. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – cauline leaves. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – cauline leaf. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – basal leaf. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – lower cauline leaf. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – stipules of upper leaf. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – stipules and petiole. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – stipules and petiole. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – stem. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – lower part of stem. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – base of stem with withered basal leaves. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa – indumentum under magnification. A- calyx; B- epicalyx; C- base of calyx; D and E – pedicels; F, G and H – leaves. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Potentilla L. Micevski, K. in Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 934 – 974.

Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa. Kurtto, A. (2009+): Rosaceae (pro parte majore). In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/d563d086-998c-4075-a982-f70b41eff109 [Accessed 13.02.2024].

Potentilla recta subsp. laciniosa (Waldst. & Kit. ex Nestl.) Nyman. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.  https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77252867-1 [Accessed 13.02.2024].