Monthly Archives: May 2026

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Odontarrhena// Species: Odontarrhena corymbosoidea (Formánek) Španiel & al. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1995) and Ball et al. (1964 in Tutin et al.) as Alyssum corymbosoides Formánek. The accepted name in The Euro+Med Plantbase (Marhold, 2011+) is Odontarrhena chalcidica (Janka) Španiel & al. Lifeform: Perennial plant. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: NativeContinue reading “Odontarrhena corymbosoidea (Formánek) Španiel & al. (syn. Alyssum corymbosoides Formánek)”

Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Hellenocarum// Species: Hellenocarum strictum (Griseb.) Hand. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Tutin (1968 in Tutin at al.) and Micevski and Matevski (2005 in Matevski) as Carum multiflorum subsp. strictum (Griseb.) Tutin. The accepted name in The Euro+Med Plantbase (Hand, 2011+) is Hellenocarum strictum (Griseb.) Hand. Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.Continue reading “Hellenocarum strictum (Griseb.) Hand (syn. Carum multiflorum subsp. strictum (Griseb.) Tutin)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Stachys// Species: Stachys recta L.// Subspecies: Stachys recta subsp. rhodopaea (Velen.) Chrtek. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Matevski (2021) and Ball in Tutin et al. (1972). Lifeform: Perennial plant, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Distribution: Stachys recta L. is native from Europe to Iran according to the Plants of the World Online portalContinue reading “Stachys recta subsp. rhodopaea (Velen.) Chrtek”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Lathyrus// Species: Lathyrus nissolia L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ball (1968 in Tutin et al.) and Micevski (2001). Lifeform: Annual plant. Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Europe to the Mediterranean and Iran, Northwest Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).Continue reading “Lathyrus nissolia L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Potentilla// Species: Potentilla detommasii Ten. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1998) as Potentilla suskalovicii Adamović. In The Euro+Med Plantbase, this taxon is considered a synonym of  P. detommasii Ten. Potentilla suskalovicii differs from the typical form of P. detommasii by the wooly indumentum on both sides of the leaves.Continue reading “Potentilla detommasii Ten. (syn. Potentilla suskalovicii Adamović)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Stipa// Species: Stipa pulcherrima K. Koch. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Martinovský in Tutin et al. (1980) and Vukićević in Josifović (1976). Lifeform: Perennial plant. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from France to West Siberia and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World OnlineContinue reading “Stipa pulcherrima K. Koch”

Taxonomy: Fam. Ranunculaceae// Genus: Helleborus// Species: Helleborus odorus L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985). Lifeform: Perennial plant. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Hungary to the Balkan Peninsula according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Also native to Italy according to The Euro+Med Plantbase (Raab-StraubeContinue reading “Helleborus odorus L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Alyssoides// Species: Alyssoides utriculata (L.) Medik.// Subspecies: Alyssoides utriculata (L.) Medik. subsp. utriculata. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski (1995) and Heywood and Ball (1964 in Tutin et al.). The plants from Osogovo correspond to Alyssoides utriculata var. graeca (Reuf.) Hay (A. graeca (Reuter) Jáv.). According to the Euro+Med PantbaseContinue reading “Alyssoides utriculata (L.) Medik. subsp. utriculata”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Cerastium// Species: Cerastium banaticum (Rochel) Heuff.// Subspecies: Cerastium banaticum (Rochel) Heuff. subsp. banaticum. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Jalas; Sell and Whitehead in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1993). Note: The plants from Osogovo have the typical indumentum of subsp. banaticum distinguished by the short, downwards-directing hairs on theContinue reading “Cerastium banaticum (Rochel) Heuff. subsp. banaticum”

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Aegilops// Species: Aegilops neglecta Bertol. Determined according to the botanical key by Tutin and Humphries (1980 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Annual. Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Canary islands, the Mediterranean to Afghanistan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Continue reading “Aegilops neglecta Bertol.”