Author Archives: Trajche Dimitrovski

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.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Scleranthus// Species: Scleranthus perennis L.// Subspecies: Scleranthus perennis L. subsp. perennis. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993) and Sell (1964 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Perennial; chamaephyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution:  Native to Madeira, Europe to Transcaucasus according to distribution information provided by the Plants of the Plants of the World Online portalContinue reading “Scleranthus perennis L. subsp. perennis”

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus:  Crepis// Species:  Crepis tectorum L.// Subspecies: Crepis tectorum L. subsp. tectorum. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Sell (1976 in Tutin et al.) and Gajić (1975 in Josifović). Lifeform: Annual plant. Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Russian Far East and the northern part of China according toContinue reading “Crepis tectorum L. subsp. tectorum”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Vicia// Species: Vicia bithynica (L.) L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski (2001) and Ball (1968 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Perennial plant. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Azores, West Europe to the Mediterranean and Caucasus, Pakistan to West Himalaya according to the distribution information provided by the PlantsContinue reading “Vicia bithynica (L.) L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium// Species: Trifolium sylvaticum Gérard. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski (2001) and Coombe (1968 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Annual plant. Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean region to Iraq according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal BotanicContinue reading “Trifolium sylvaticum Gérard”