Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Achillea// Species: Achillea grandifolia Friv. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Richardson (1976 in Tutin et al.) and Gajić (1975 in Josifović). Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula and Asiatic Turkey according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (Greuter, 2006+) and the PlantsContinue reading “Achillea grandifolia Friv.”
Author Archives: Trajche Dimitrovski
Salvia aethiopis L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Salvia// Species: Salvia aethiopis L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972). Habitat: Found in open habitats – grassland, rocky terrains, on limestone, red soil. Distribution: Native from Europe to Central Asia according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Lifeform: Biennial to perennial according to Tutin etContinue reading “Salvia aethiopis L.”
Fragaria viridis Weston
Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Fragaria// Species: Fragaria viridis Weston Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998) as Fragaria viridis Duchesne, Nomencl. ref. Hist. Nat. Frais. 135 (1766). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Kurtto, 2009) is Fragaria viridis Weston, Nomencl. ref. Bot. Univ. 2: 327.Continue reading “Fragaria viridis Weston”
Tragopogon samaritanii Boiss. (syn. Tragopogon crocifolius subsp. samaritanii (Heldr. & Sart. ex Boiss.) I.B.K. Richardson)
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Tragopogon// Species: Tragopogon samaritanii Boiss. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Richardson in Tutin et al. 1976) as Tragopogon crocifolius subsp. samaritanii (Heldr. & Sart. ex Boiss.) I. B. K. Richardson, Bot. Jour. Linn. Soc. 71: 270 (1976). In The Euro+Med Plantbase (source: Greuter, 2006+) this taxon is accepted at the species levelContinue reading “Tragopogon samaritanii Boiss. (syn. Tragopogon crocifolius subsp. samaritanii (Heldr. & Sart. ex Boiss.) I.B.K. Richardson)”
Sedum amplexicaule DC.
Taxonomy: Fam: Crassulaceae// Genus: Sedum // Species: Sedum amplexicaule DC. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1998). Distribution: Native to the Mediterranean region according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Habitat: Open and dry habitats – rocks and rocky terrains with shallow soil. Flowering period:Continue reading “Sedum amplexicaule DC.”
Galium divaricatum Lam.
Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Galium// Species: Galium divaricatum Lam. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976). Distribution: Native from East Central Europe to the Mediterranean according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Open habitats- grassland, sparse bushland, rocky terrains with shallow soil. Lifeform: Annual,Continue reading “Galium divaricatum Lam.”
Galium verum L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Galium// Species: Galium verum L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976). Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia and Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Grassland, bushland, disturbed ground, near roads. Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the RaunkiaerContinue reading “Galium verum L.”
Arenaria serpyllifolia L.
Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Arenaria// Species: Arenaria serpyllifolia L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Chater and Halliday in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski in Micevski (1993). Note: differs from the similar Arenaria leptoclados (Rchb.) Guss. in having hard, ovoid or ovoid conical capsule distinctly swollen at the base and seeds 0.45 – 0.7Continue reading “Arenaria serpyllifolia L.”
Arenaria leptoclados (Rchb.) Guss.
Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Arenaria// Species: Arenaria leptoclados (Rchb.) Guss. Variability: The Osogovo specimens correspond to Arenaria leptoclados var. viscidula Williams. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Chater and Halliday (1964 in Tutin et al.) and Micevski (1993). Note: Differs from the similar Arenaria serpyllifolia L. in the shape and hardness of the capsule and theContinue reading “Arenaria leptoclados (Rchb.) Guss.”
Dianthus armeria L. (syn. Dianthus armeriastrum f. glandulosus Hay)
Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Dianthus// Species: Dianthus armeria L. Literature used for determination: Micevski (1993), Tutin et al. (1964) and Hayek (1924). Variability: The plants from Osogovo correspond to Dianthus armeria subsp. armeriastrum (Wolf.) Velen. (=D. armeriastrum Wolfner). This taxon differs from the typical form in having larger flowers, with petal claw up to 10Continue reading “Dianthus armeria L. (syn. Dianthus armeriastrum f. glandulosus Hay)”