Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Helianthus// Species: Helianthus tuberosus L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Hansen (1976 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Perennial plant. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to North America – Central and East Canada to USA; introduced in North Africa, parts of Europe and Asia, Australia according to the distribution information provided byContinue reading “Helianthus tuberosus L.”
Monthly Archives: September 2024
Cyperus flavescens L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Cyperaceae// Genus: Cyperus// Species: Cyperus favescens L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by DeFilipps in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Cosmopolitan – native to parts of Europe and Asia, Africa, Southern Canada and USA to South America according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of theContinue reading “Cyperus flavescens L.”
Paspalum distichum L. (syn. Paspalum paspalodes (Michx) Scribner)
Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Paspalum// Species: Paspalum distichum L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Clayton in Tutin et al. (1980) as Paspalum paspalodes (Michx) Scribner, Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 5: 29 (1894). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (Valdés et al., 2009+) is Paspalum distichum L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10, 2: 855. 1759. Lifeform: Perrenial;Continue reading “Paspalum distichum L. (syn. Paspalum paspalodes (Michx) Scribner)”
Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch. Bip. (syn. Matricaria perforata Mérat)
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Tripleurospermum// Species: Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch. Bip. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Kay in Tutin et al. (1976) as Matricaria perforata Mérat, Nouv. Fl. Env. Paris 332 (1812). In the Euro+Med PlantBase (Greuter, 2006+) this name is considered a synonym of Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch. Bip., Tanaceteen: 32. 1844. Lifeform: Annual according to KayContinue reading “Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch. Bip. (syn. Matricaria perforata Mérat)”
Chenopodiastrum murale (L.) S. Fuentes & al. (syn. Chenopodium murale L.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Chenopodiaceae// Genus: Chenopodiastrum// Species: Chenopodiastrum murale (L.) S. Fuentes & al. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Brenan (1964, in Tutin et al.) and Micevski (1995) as Chenopodium murale L., Sp. Pl. 219 (1753). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Uotila, 2011+) is Chenopodiastrum murale (L.) S. Fuentes & al. in Willdenowia 42: 14.Continue reading “Chenopodiastrum murale (L.) S. Fuentes & al. (syn. Chenopodium murale L.)”
Ballota nigra subsp. foetida (Vis.) Hayek
Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Ballota// Species: Ballota nigra L.// Ballota nigra subsp. foetida (Vis.) Hayek. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Patzak in Tutin et al. (1972) and Matevski in Matevski (2021). Lifeform: Perennial – hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Europe according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) andContinue reading “Ballota nigra subsp. foetida (Vis.) Hayek”
Galium rivale (Sibth. & Sm.) Griseb.
Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Galium// Species: Galium rivale (Sibth. & Sm.) Griseb. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Ehrendorfer et al. in Tutin et al. (1976). Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Distribution: Native from Central and Southeast Europe to West Siberia and Israel according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of theContinue reading “Galium rivale (Sibth. & Sm.) Griseb.”
Sonchus arvensis L. subsp. arvensis
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Sonchus// Species: Sonchus arvensis L.// Subspecies: Sonchus arvensis L. subsp. arvensis. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Boulos in Tutin et al. (1976). Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Europe to Siberia and Mongolia; Russian Far East; Oman according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of theContinue reading “Sonchus arvensis L. subsp. arvensis”