Taxonomy: Fam. Iridaceae// Genus: Iris// Species: Iris germanica L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Webb and Chater (1980 in Tutin et al.). A taxon of hybrid origin. Lifeform: Perennial plant. Geophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula, introduced elsewhere according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).Continue reading “Iris germanica L.”
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Trifolium glomeratum L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium// Species: Trifolium glomeratum L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Coombe in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (2001). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, West Europe to Mediterranean and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portalContinue reading “Trifolium glomeratum L.”
Rorippa austriaca (Crantz) Besser
Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Rorippa// Species: Rorippa austriaca (Crantz) Besser. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Valentine in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski and Matevski in Micevski (1995). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from the Central and East Europe to West Siberia and Türkiye according to the distribution information provided byContinue reading “Rorippa austriaca (Crantz) Besser”
Acer pseudoplatanus L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Sapindaceae// Genus: Acer// Species: Acer pseudoplatanus L. The taxonomic classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (Raab-Straube, 2018+). Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Matevski in Micevski (2005). Species variability: In the Osogovo region occurs Acer pseudoplatanus var. villosum, characterized by the pubescent abaxial side of leaves and pubescent fruits. Lifeform: Tree; phanerophyteContinue reading “Acer pseudoplatanus L.”
Odontarrhena chalcidica (Janka) Španiel & al. (syn. Alyssum subvirescens Form.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Odontarrhena// Species: Odontarrhena chalcidica (Janka) Španiel & al. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Cecchi et al. (2018) as Odontarrhena chalcidica (Janka) Španiel & al. According to Micevski (1995) and Ball et al. (1964 in Tutin et al.), the plant keys out as Alyssum subvirescens Form., Verh. Naturf. Ver. Brünn 37:Continue reading “Odontarrhena chalcidica (Janka) Španiel & al. (syn. Alyssum subvirescens Form.)”
Trifolium retusum L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium// Species: Trifolium retusum L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Coombe in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (2001). Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from the Central and South Europe to Caucasusand Iraq, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of theContinue reading “Trifolium retusum L.”
Ornithogalum kochii Parl. (syn. Ornithogalum orthophyllum subsp. kochii (Parl.) Zahar.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Asparagaceae// Genus: Ornithogalum/ Species: Ornithogalum kochii Parl. The taxonomic classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (Raab-Straube, 2022+). Determined according to the botanical key provided by Zahariadi in Tutin et al. (1980) as Ornithogalum orthophyllum subsp. kochii (Parl.) Zahar., loc. cit. (1978). In The Euro+Med Plantbase (Raab-Straube, 2022+) this taxon is considered a synonym ofContinue reading “Ornithogalum kochii Parl. (syn. Ornithogalum orthophyllum subsp. kochii (Parl.) Zahar.)”
Melittis melissophyllum subsp. albida (Guss.) P. W. Ball
Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Melittis // Species: Melittis melissophyllum L.// Subspecies: Melittis melissophyllum subsp. albida (Guss.) P. W. Ball. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Ball in Tutin et al. (1972) and Matevski in Matevski (2021). Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Distribution: Native from Sardegna and Italy to Southeast Europe and Türkiye, according to the distribution informationContinue reading “Melittis melissophyllum subsp. albida (Guss.) P. W. Ball”
Fraxinus excelsior L. subsp. excelsior
Taxonomy: Fam. Oleaceae// Genus: Fraxinus// Species: Fraxinus excelsior L.// Subspecies: Fraxinus excelsior L. subsp. excelsior. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by do Amaral Franco and da Rocha Afonso in Tutin et al. (1972) Matevski in Matevski (2010). Lifeform: Perennial, tree; mesophanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Iran according to the distribution information providedContinue reading “Fraxinus excelsior L. subsp. excelsior”
Trinia glauca (L.) Dumort. subsp. glauca
Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Trinia// Species: Trinia glauca (L.) Dumort.// Subspecies: Trinia glauca (L.) Dumort. subsp. glauca. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Tutin (1968 in Tutin et al., Umbelliferae – key to genera), Cannon (1968 in Tutin et al., Trinia Hoffm.), Matevski (2005, Umbelliferae – key to genera) and Micevski, Kostadinovski and Matevski (2005 in Matevski,Continue reading “Trinia glauca (L.) Dumort. subsp. glauca”