Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Tragopogon// Species: Tragopogon porrifolius L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Richardson in Tutin et al. (1976) as Tragopogon porrifolius L. subsp. porrifolius, in which Tragopogon eriospermus Ten. was also included. According to The Euro+Med PlantBase (Greuter, 2006+), native to the Balkan peninsula is the later and is acceptedContinue reading “Tragopogon porrifolius L.”
Author Archives: Trajche Dimitrovski
Arabis auriculata Lam.
Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaeae// Genus: Arabis/ Species: Arabis auriculata Lam. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski in Micevski (1995) as Arabis auriculata Lam., Encycl. 1: 219 (1783), syn. A. recta Vill. and Jones in Tutin et al. (1964) as Arabis recta Vill., Hist. Pl. Dauph. 3: 319 (1789). According to The Euro+Med PlantBase (Marhold, 2011+) ArabisContinue reading “Arabis auriculata Lam.”
Gagea lutea (L.) Ker Gawl.
Taxonomy: Fam. Liliaceae// Genus: Gagea// Species: Gagea lutea (L.) Ker Gawl. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Richardson (1980 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Perennial plant. Geophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia, East Hymalaya and Japan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portalContinue reading “Gagea lutea (L.) Ker Gawl.”
Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta (Griseb.) Selvi & Bigazzi
Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Anchusa// Species: Anchusa officinalis L.// Subspecies: Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta (Griseb.) Selvi & Bigazzi. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Matevski in Matevski (2010) as Anchusa officinalis L. var. moesiaca (Vel.) Gusul. (syn. Anchusa moesiaca 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 theContinue reading “Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta (Griseb.) Selvi & Bigazzi”
Scleranthus verticillatus Tausch (syn. Scleranthus annuus subsp. verticillatus (Tausch) Arcang.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Scleranthus// Species: Scleranthus verticillatus Tausch Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Sell in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1993) as Scleranthus annuus subsp. verticillatus (Tausch) Arcang., Comp. Fl. Ital. 110 (1882). In The Euro+Med PlantBase (Marhold, 2011+) this taxon is accepted at the species level – Scleranthus verticillatus Tausch in Flora 1:Continue reading “Scleranthus verticillatus Tausch (syn. Scleranthus annuus subsp. verticillatus (Tausch) Arcang.)”
Crocus flavus Weston
Taxonomy: Fam. Iridaceae// Genus: Crocus// Species: Crocus flavus Weston. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Mathew (1980 in Tutin et al.) as Crocus flavus Weston. According to Stjepanović – Veseličić (1976 in Josifović) it keys out as Crocus moesiacus Ker-Gawl. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families 2010)Continue reading “Crocus flavus Weston”
Stachys germanica L. subsp. germanica
Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Stachys// Species: Stachys germanica L.// Subspecies: Stachys germanica subsp. germanica. 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 West Europe to East Europe, South Europe, Turkey and Caucasus; Northwest Africa; Canary Islands according to theContinue reading “Stachys germanica L. subsp. germanica”
Silene dichotoma Ehrh.
Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Silene// Species: Silene dichotoma Ehrh. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993). Lifeform: Perennial plant. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Italy to West Siberia and Iran according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Edges of woods, among bushes, roadsides. Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.Continue reading “Silene dichotoma Ehrh.”
Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum (Fr.) Greuter (syn. Hieracium pilosissimum Friv.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Hieracium// Species: Hieracium chalcidicum Boiss. & Heldr.// Subspecies: Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum (Fr.) Greuter. Determined according to the botanical keys by Sell and West (1976 in Tutin et al.) and Gajić (1975 in Josifović) as Hieracium pilosissimum Friv., Flora (Regensb.) 19: 436 (1836). According to The Euro+Med PlantBase (Greuter, 2006+) this taxon is considered aContinue reading “Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum (Fr.) Greuter (syn. Hieracium pilosissimum Friv.)”
Pimpinella saxifraga L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Apiaceae// Genus: Pimpinella// Species: Pimpinella saxifraga L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Matevski (2005). Species variability: In the Osogovo region occurs the variant P. saxifraga var. dissecta (Retz.) Spreng., Pl. Umbell. Prodr. 115 (1818). It differs from the typical form in having basal leaves with pinnatifid to 2-pinnatisect leaf segments. Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte accordingContinue reading “Pimpinella saxifraga L.”