Determined according to the botanical key provided by Matevski in Matevski (2010) as Anchusa officinalis L. var. moesiaca (Vel.) Gusul. (syn. Anchusamoesiaca Vel.). In The Euro+Med PlantBase (Valdés & Raab-Straube, 2011+) this taxon is considered a synonym of Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta (Griseb.) Selvi & Bigazzi.
Species variabiity: two forms occur in the Osogovo region: Anchusa officinalis L. var. officinalis and Anchusa officinalis L. var. moesiaca (Vel.) Gusul. (syn. Anchusamoesiaca Vel.). In The Euro+Med PlantBase, Anchusa officinalis L. var. officinalis is accepted at the subspecies level, while Anchusamoesiaca Velen. is considered a synonym of Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta (Griseb.) Selvi & Bigazzi.
Distinction between varieties:
Anchusa officinalis L. var. moesiaca (Vel.) Gusul. (syn. Anchusa moesiaca Vel.)- calyx divided from c. 2/3 up to almost to base;
Anchusa officinalis L. var. officinalis – calyx divided c. 1/2 of the length;
Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution:Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta (Griseb.) Selvi & Bigazzi is native to the Balkan Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (Valdés & Raab-Straube, 2011+) and The Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Grasslands and hill pastures, rocky terrains, bushlands, clearings of forests, roadsides.
Flowering period: Late spring – summer: MAY, JUN, JUL.
Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – habit. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – habit. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – habit. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – habit. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – habit. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – inflorescence. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – inflorescence. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – inflorescence. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – inflorescence. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – inflorescence. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – flowers. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – flowers. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – flowers. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – side view of flowers – calyx and bracts. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – side view of flowers – calyx and bracts. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – side view of flowers – calyx and bracts. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – fruiting calyces with nutlets. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – fruiting calyces with nutlets. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – fruiting calyx with nutlets. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – stem with leaves. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – stem with leaves. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – lower leaves. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – stem. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Rajchani and Spanchevo, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – habit. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – habit. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – habit. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – inflorescence. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – inflorescence. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – flowers. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – flowers. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – flowers. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – side view of flowers, calyx and bracts. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – side view of flowers, calyx and bracts. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – side view of flowers, calyx and bracts. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – nutlets. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – nutlets. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – stem. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – stem with leaves. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – stem with leaves. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – basal leaves. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Anchusa L. (incl. Lycopsis 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. 126 – 137.
