Rosa gallica L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Rosa// Species: Rosa gallica L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Klášterský in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (1998). Lifeform:  Perennial, low shrub shrub forming large patches; Nanophanerophyte according to the  Raunkiær system. Distribution:  Mediterranean Region to East Central Europe, East Europe and Caucasus according to the distribution informationContinue reading “Rosa gallica L.”

Rosa dumalis Bechst.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Rosa// Species: Rosa dumalis Bechst. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski in Micevski (1998).  Lifeform:  Perennial, shrub; Nanophanerophyte according to the  Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Caucasus, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: FoundContinue reading “Rosa dumalis Bechst.”

Rosa agrestis Savi

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Rosa// Species: Rosa agrestis Savi. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Klášterský in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (1998). Lifeform:  Perennial, shrub; Nanophanerophyte according to the  Raunkiær system. Distribution:  Native from Europe to Caucasus, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World OnlineContinue reading “Rosa agrestis Savi”

Ornithogalum comosum L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Asparagaceae// Genus: Ornithogalum/ Species: Ornithogalum comosum L. The taxonomic classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (Raab-Straube, 2022+). Determined according to the botanical key provided by Zahariadi (1980 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Bulbous perennial. Geophyte according to the  Raunkiær system. Distribution:  Native from Central and Southeast Europe to Türkiye according to the distribution information providedContinue reading “Ornithogalum comosum L.”

Legousia speculum-veneris (L.) Chaix

Taxonomy: Fam. Campanulaceae// Genus: Legousia // Species: Legousia speculum-veneris (L.) Chaix Determined according to the botanical key provided by Tutin (1976 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Europe and West Asia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat:  Dry grasslands/ hill pastures, amongContinue reading “Legousia speculum-veneris (L.) Chaix”

Coronilla scorpioides (L.) W. D. J. Koch

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus:  Coronilla  // Species: Coronilla scorpioides (L.) W. D. J. Koch Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Ball in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski (2001). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from South Europe and North Africa to West Asia according to the distribution information provided by PlantsContinue reading “Coronilla scorpioides (L.) W. D. J. Koch”

Lathyrus aphaca L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Lathyrus // Species: Lathyrus aphaca L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Mediterranean to Central Asia and Indian Subcontinent according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat:  Found in open habitatsContinue reading “Lathyrus aphaca L.”

Crataegus orientalis M. Bieb.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus:  Crataegus// Species: Crataegus orientalis M. Bieb. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Djekov in Micevski (1998). Lifeform: Perrenial; Microphanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Sicily, Southeast Europe to Ukraine, Caucasus and Iran according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat:  Woods and edges of forests.Continue reading “Crataegus orientalis M. Bieb.”

Cruciata laevipes Opiz

Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Cruciata// Species: Cruciata laevipes Opiz Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976). Distribution: Europe, West Asia, West Himalaya (Plants of the World Online portal). Habitat:  Grassland, shrub vegetation, sparse woods. Lifeform: Perennial, chamaephyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Flowering period: Spring – early summer : APR, MAY,Continue reading “Cruciata laevipes Opiz”

Paeonia peregrina Mill.

Taxonomy: Fam. Paeoniaceae// Genus:  Paeonia// Species: Paeonia peregrina Mill. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Italy, Balkan Peninsula, Romania, European and Asiatic Turkey according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Aghababian, 2011). Habitat:  Clearings and edges of oak woods.Continue reading “Paeonia peregrina Mill.”