Myosotis incrassata Guss.

Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Myosotis// Species: Myosotis incrassata Guss. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Italy, Balkan Peninsula, Krym, Turkey according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Found in dry habitats- grassland, rocks  and rocky terrainsContinue reading “Myosotis incrassata Guss.”

Helianthemum salicifolium (L.) Mill.

Taxonomy: Fam. Cistaceae// Genus: Helianthemum// Species: Helianthemum salicifolium (L.) Mill. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Canary Islands, the Mediterranean region to Iran and Arabian Peninsula according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat:  Grassland,Continue reading “Helianthemum salicifolium (L.) Mill.”

Hylotelephium maximum (L.) Holub (syn. Sedum maximum (L.) Suter)

Taxonomy: Fam: Crassulaceae// Genus: Hylotelephium // Species: Hylotelephium maximum (L.) Holub. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski (1998) and Webb (1964 in Tutin et al.) as Sedum maximum (L) Suter. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011) is Hylotelephium maximum (L.) Holub. Distribution: Native from Europe to West Siberia in Russia, Caucasus andContinue reading “Hylotelephium maximum (L.) Holub (syn. Sedum maximum (L.) Suter)”

Cruciata pedemontana (Bellardi) Ehrend.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Cruciata// Species: Cruciata pedemontana (Bellardi) Ehrend. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976). Distribution: The native range of this species is Northwest Africa (Morocco), Europe to West and Central Asia according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat:  Dry grassland, sparse bushland, rocks,Continue reading “Cruciata pedemontana (Bellardi) Ehrend.”

Moenchia graeca Boiss. & Heldr.

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Moenchia// Species: Moenchia graeca Boiss. & Heldr. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Habitat: Dry grassland and sparse bushland formations of the Querco-carpinetum orientalis macedonicum community, on rocks and rocky terrains with shallow soil. Found in the Gorge of “Kochanska” River. Distribution: NativeContinue reading “Moenchia graeca Boiss. & Heldr.”

Sedum aetnense Tineo

Taxonomy: Fam. Creassulaceae// Genus: Sedum// Species: Sedum aetnense Tineo Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1998) and Webb (1964 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Annual succulent. Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to South and East Europe, West and Central Asia according to the  Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat:  Open habitats – dryContinue reading “Sedum aetnense Tineo”

Teesdalia coronopifolia (J. P. Bergeret) Thell.

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Teesdalia// Species: Teesdalia coronopifolia (J. P. Bergeret) Thell. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Mediterranean region – Europe, West Asia and Northwest Africa according to the Euro+Med PlantBase (Marhold, 2011+) and Plants ofContinue reading “Teesdalia coronopifolia (J. P. Bergeret) Thell.”

Sherardia arvensis L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Sherardia// Species: Sherardia arvensis L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976). Distribution: Native to Europe, Asia and North Africa- from Macaronesia to Iran according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat:  Grassland, shrub vegetation. Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. FloweringContinue reading “Sherardia arvensis L.”

Chorispora tenella (Pallas) DC.

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Chorispora// Species: Chorispora tenella (Pallas) DC. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Heywood (1964 in Tutin et al., Brassicaceae) and Ball (1964 in Tutin et al., Chorispora). Reported for the first time for North Macedonia by Matevski (2016). Lifeform: Annual plant; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Europe and Asia-Continue reading “Chorispora tenella (Pallas) DC.”

Stellaria media (L.) Cirillo subsp. media

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Stellaria// Species: Stellaria media (L.) Cirillo// Subspecies: Stellaria media (L.) Cirillo subsp. media. Determined as Stellaria media (L.) Vill. subsp. media according to the botanical keys provided by Chater and Heywood in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski in Micevski (1993). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (Marhold, 2011+) is Stellaria mediaContinue reading “Stellaria media (L.) Cirillo subsp. media”