Epilobium dodonaei Vill.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Onagraceae// Genus: Epilobium// Species: Epilobium dodonaei Vill.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Raven in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (2001).

Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

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

Habitat: Open terrains on stony ground. Recorded along Sthalkovicka River near village of Shtlakovica.

Flowering period: Summer – fall: AUG, SEP.

Epilobium dodonaei– habit in habitat. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei– stems with inflorescences. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – inflorescences. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – inflorescence. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei– inflorescence. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei– inflorescence with flowers and fruits. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei– inflorescence with flowers and fruits. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – inflorescence with flowers and fruits. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – flowers. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – flower. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – flower. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – flower. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – flower. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – flower. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – flower. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – flower. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – side view of flower with calyx and ovary, bract. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – side view of flower with calyx and ovary. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – flower buds, ovary and calyx of flower, fruit and bracts. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – calyx of flower. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – side view of flowers with ovaries; bracts and fruits. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – ovary, pedicel and bract. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – upper part of stem. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – fruits. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – fruits. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – fruits. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – fruit. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – stem with bracts and pedicels. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – stems with leaves. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – stems with leaves. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – stems with leaves. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – stems with leaves. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – stem with leaves. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – stem with leaves. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – leaves. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – adaxial side of leaves. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – lower part of stem. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – lower part of stem. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – flowering stems with inflorescence. Scale in cm. Specimen from Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, collected 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei. Right: inflorescence with flowers. Scale in cm/mm. Left: style. Scale in mm. Specimen from Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, collected 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium dodonaei – stem with leaves. Scale in cm/mm. Specimen from Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, collected 28.08.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Epilobium dodonaei Vill. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:611790-1 [Accessed 28.08.2025].

Epilobium L. Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1397 – 1411.

Epilobium L. Raven, P.H. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1968). Flora Europaea. Volume 2: Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 308 – 311.