Taxonomy: Fam. Oleaceae// Genus: Syringa// Species: Syringa vulgaris L.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Matevski in Matevski, 2010 (Oleaceae – key to genera and Syringa L.) and Tutin (Oleaceae – key to genera) and Green (Syringa L.) in Tutin et al. (1972).
Lifeform: Perennial – shrub or small tree; nanophanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Southeast Europe – Balkan Peninsula and Romania according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) and The Euro+Med PlantBase (Raab-Straube, 2022+).
Habitat:S. vulgaris is native to the Osogovo region, and it is also a common plant in cultivation. In its natural habitat it is found in river gorges, rocky terrains and thermophilus sites in oak forests. Also sporadically found as a garden escape.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Syringa vulgaris – habit. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – branches with inflorescences. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – branches with inflorescences. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – inflorescence. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – inflorescence. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – inflorescence. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – flowers. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – flower. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – side view of flowers with calyx. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – side view of flowers with calyx. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – twigs. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – twigs. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – leaves. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – leaves. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – branch. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – branch. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – canes. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Syringa vulgaris – bark. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Syringa L. Green, P.S. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 54.
Syringa L. Matevski, V. in Matevski, V. (2010). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. II, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 21 – 22.
Oleaceae – key to genera. Matevski, V. in Matevski, V. (2010). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. II, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, p. 15.
Oleaceae – key to genera. Tutin, T.G. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 52.
