Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth

Taxonomy: Fam. Dryopteridaceae// Genus: Polystichum// Species: Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth. The classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlanBase (source: Christenhusz & Raab-Straube, 2013+). Determined according to the botanical key provided by Valentine in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1985). Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Temperate Northern Hemisphere according to theContinue reading “Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth”

Galium album subsp. pycnotrichum (Heinr. Braun) Krendl

Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Galium// Species: Galium album Mill.// Subspecies: Galium album subsp. pycnotrichum (Heinr. Braun) Krendl. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Ehrendorfer et al. in Tutin et al. (1976) and the botanical keys for Galium sect. Leiogalum provided by Ančev and Krendl (2011).  Species variability: Two subspecies of Galium album Mill. occur in the Osogovo region: GaliumContinue reading “Galium album subsp. pycnotrichum (Heinr. Braun) Krendl”

Pisum sativum subsp. elatius (M. Bieb.) Asch. & Graebn.

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Pisum// Species: Pisum sativum L.// Subspecies: Pisum sativum subsp. elatius (M. Bieb.) Asch. & Graebn. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski in Micevski (2001). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: According to Zlatkovic, Mikic and Smykal (2010), Pisum sativum L. subsp. elatius is a widely dispersed Mediterranean element with nativeContinue reading “Pisum sativum subsp. elatius (M. Bieb.) Asch. & Graebn.”

Milium effusum L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Milium// Species: Milium effusum L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Tutin in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the  Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Temperate Northern Hemisphere according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Along rivers, woods and forests,Continue reading “Milium effusum L.”

Centaurea graeca Griseb.

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus:  Centaurea// Species: Centaurea graeca Griseb. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Dostál (1976 in Tutin et al.). Note: The population recorded in the Osogovo region has involucral bracts with fimbriate-dentate apendages, without or with a slender spine up to 2 mm and morphologically comes close to Centaurea graeca Griseb. var. subinermis Bornm. recorded by BornmüllerContinue reading “Centaurea graeca Griseb.”

Allium rotundum L. (syn. Allium scorodoprasum subsp. rotundum (L.) Stearn)

Taxonomy: Fam. Amaryllidaceae// Genus: Allium// Species: Allium rotundum L. The classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010). Determined according to the botanical key provided by Stearn in Tutin et al. (1980) as Allium scorodoprasum subsp. rotundum (L.) Stearn, Ann. Mus. Goulandris 4: 178 (1978) and Tatić in Josifović (1975) asContinue reading “Allium rotundum L. (syn. Allium scorodoprasum subsp. rotundum (L.) Stearn)”

Euphorbia esula subsp. tommasiniana (Bertol.) Kuzmanov (syn. Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Euphorbiaceae// Genus: Euphorbia// Species: Euphorbia esula L.// Subspecies: Euphorbia esula subsp. tommasiniana (Bertol.) Kuzmanov. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Smith and Tutin in Tutin at al. (1968) as Euphorbia esula subsp. tommasiniana (Bertol.) Nyman and Micevski in Micevski (1998) as Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit. The accepted name in The Euro+Med Plantbase (Source:Continue reading “Euphorbia esula subsp. tommasiniana (Bertol.) Kuzmanov (syn. Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit.)”

Euphorbia falcata L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Euphorbiaceae// Genus: Euphorbia// Species: Euphorbia falcata L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Smith and Tutin in Tutin at al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (1998). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Mediterranean to West Himalaya, Europe to Mongolia; Primorye (Russia) according to the distribution information provided by the PlantsContinue reading “Euphorbia falcata L.”

Podocytisus caramanicus Boiss. & Heldr.

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Podocytisus// Species: Podocytisus caramanicus L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski (2001, Leguminosae – key to genera and Podocytisus). Lifeform: Perrenial, shrub up to 2 – 2.5 m tall; nanophanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula to Türkiye according to the Plants ofContinue reading “Podocytisus caramanicus Boiss. & Heldr.”

Orobanche caryophyllacea Sm.

Taxonomy: Fam. Orobanchaceae// Genus: Orobanche// Species: Orobanche caryophyllacea Sm. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Chater and Webb in Tutin et al. (1972). Lifeform: Obligate root parasite. Host: Parasitizes on members of the Rubiaceae. The pictured plants were found on Galium sp. as host. Distribution: Native from Europe to Xinjiang and Pakistan, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided byContinue reading “Orobanche caryophyllacea Sm.”