Taxonomy: Fam. Cyperaceae// Genus: Blysmus// Species: Blysmus compressus (L.) Link. Determined according to the botanical key provided by DeFilipps in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform: Rhizomatous perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Morocco, from Europe to Irkutsk in Russia, North-Central China, Himalaya and India according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World OnlineContinue reading “Blysmus compressus (L.) Link”
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Malva thuringiaca (L.) Vis. subsp. thuringiaca (syn. Lavatera thuringiaca L. subsp. thuringiaca)
Taxonomy: Fam. Malvaceae// Genus: Malva// Species: Malva thuringiaca (L.) Vis.// Malva thuringiaca (L.) Vis. subsp. thuringiaca. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Fernandes in Tutin et al. (1968) as Lavatera thuringiaca L. subsp. thuringiaca and Micevski in Miceski (1998) as Lavatera thuringiaca var. villosa Griseb. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (Valdés & Raab-Straube,Continue reading “Malva thuringiaca (L.) Vis. subsp. thuringiaca (syn. Lavatera thuringiaca L. subsp. thuringiaca)”
Centaurium erythraea Rafn subsp. erythraea
Taxonomy: Fam. Gentianaceae// Genus: Centaurium// Species: Centaurium erythraea Rafn// Subspecies: Centaurium erythraea Rafn subsp. erythraea. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Melderis in Tutin et al. (1972) and Matevski in Matevski (2010). Species variability: Two subspecies of Centaurium erythraea Rafn occur in the Osogovo region: Centaurium erythraea Rafn subsp. erythraea and Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum (Velen.) Melderis. Both are quite similar,Continue reading “Centaurium erythraea Rafn subsp. erythraea”
Styphnolobium japonicum (L.) Schott (syn. Sophora japonica L.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Styphnolobium // Species: Styphnolobium japonicum (L.) Schott. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ball in Tutin et al. (1968) as Sophora japonica L. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010) is Styphnolobium japonicum (L.) Schott. Lifeform: Perrenial, tree; mesophanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to ChinaContinue reading “Styphnolobium japonicum (L.) Schott (syn. Sophora japonica L.)”
Agrostis capillaris L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Agrostis// Species: Agrostis capillaris L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Tutin in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to North China and Afghanistan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (RoyalContinue reading “Agrostis capillaris L.”
Erysimum repandum L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Brassiceae// Genus: Erysimum// Species: Erysimum repandum L. The species was determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski in Micevski (1995). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Central and South Europe to Xinjiang (China) and West Himalaya according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (RoyalContinue reading “Erysimum repandum L.”
Lathyrus sphaericus Retz.
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Lathyrus// Species: Lathyrus sphaericus Retz. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ball in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (2001). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from East Central Europe to the Mediterranean and Nepal, Tropical African Mountains according to the distribution information provided by the PlantsContinue reading “Lathyrus sphaericus Retz.”
Lathyrus cicera L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Lathyrus// Species: Lathyrus cicera L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ball in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (2001). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from South Central and East Europe to the Mediterranean and Pakistan according to the Plants of the World Online portal (RoyalContinue reading “Lathyrus cicera L.”
Galium mollugo L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Galium// Species: Galium mollugo L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Gajić in Josifović (1973) and Ehrendorfer et al. in Tutin et al. (1976). Note: Somewhat similar to Galium album Miller, from which it differs in the smaller size of the flowers, the lax inflorescence and leaves abruptly narrowed towards apex. Lifeform: Perennial,Continue reading “Galium mollugo L.”
Galium tenuissimum M. Bieb
Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Galium// Species: Galium tenuissimum M. Bieb. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ehrendorfer et al. in Tutin et al. (1976). Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Distribution: Native from Hungary and Southeast Europe to Xinjiang (China), West Himalaya and Somalia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of theContinue reading “Galium tenuissimum M. Bieb”