Rumex alpinus L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Polygonaceae// Genus: Rumex// Species: Rumex alpinus 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.

Distribution: Native from Central and South Europe to Ukraine and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Wet habitats – along streams in the subalpine belt.

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

*Rumex alpinus* – habit. Osogovo – springs of “Bela” River below “Carev vrv” peak, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – flowering stem with inflorescence and leaves. Osogovo – springs of “Bela” River below “Carev vrv” peak, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – inflorescence. Osogovo – springs of “Bela” River below “Carev vrv” peak, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – flowers. Osogovo – springs of “Bela” River below “Carev vrv” peak, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – stem. Osogovo – springs of “Bela” River below “Carev vrv” peak, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – stem and ochrea. Osogovo – springs of “Bela” River below “Carev vrv” peak, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – basal leaves. Osogovo – springs of “Bela” River below “Carev vrv” peak, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – basal leaf. Osogovo – springs of “Bela” River below “Carev vrv” peak, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – habit. Osogovo – springs of “Durachka” River, 09.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – inflorescence. Osogovo – springs of “Durachka” River, 09.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – flowers. Osogovo – springs of “Durachka” River, 09.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – fruiting valves. Osogovo – springs of “Durachka” River, 09.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – cauline leaf. Osogovo – springs of “Durachka” River, 09.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – lower cauline leaf. Osogovo – springs of “Durachka” River, 09.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – adaxial side of cauline leaf. Osogovo – springs of “Durachka” River, 09.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – abaxial side of cauline leaf. Osogovo – springs of “Durachka” River, 09.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – stem and ochrea. Osogovo – springs of “Durachka” River, 09.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – basal leaves. Osogovo – springs of “Durachka” River, 09.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – basal leaf. Osogovo – springs of “Durachka” River, 09.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* –adaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo – springs of “Durachka” River, 09.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* –abaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo – springs of “Durachka” River, 09.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Rumex alpinus* – A and B: cauline leaves; B, C and D: basal leaves. Scale in cm. F and G: fruiting valves. Osogovo – springs of “Durachka” River, 09.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Rumex alpinus L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:326377-2 [Accessed 13.06.2024].

Rumex L. Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 452 – 472.

Rumex L. Rechinger, K.H. 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 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 82 – 89.

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