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.”

Torilis africana Spreng. (syn. Torilis arvensis subsp. purpurea (Ten.) Hayek)

Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Torilis// Species: Torilis africana Spreng. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Cannon (1968 in Tutin at al.) and Micevski (2005 in Matevski) as Torilis arvensis subsp. purpurea (Ten.) Hayek, Prodr. Fl. Pen. Balc. 1: 1057 (1927). The accepted name in The Euro+Med Plantbase (Hand, 2011+) is Torilis africana Spreng. in Commentat. Soc. RegiaeContinue reading “Torilis africana Spreng. (syn. Torilis arvensis subsp. purpurea (Ten.) Hayek)”

Torilis leptophylla (L.) Rchb. f.

Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Torilis// Species: Torilis leptophylla (L.) Rchb. f. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Cannon (1968 in Tutin at al.) and Micevski (2005 in Matevski). Lifeform: Annual. Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Mediterranean to West and Central Asia and West Himalaya according to the distribution information provided by the PlantsContinue reading “Torilis leptophylla (L.) Rchb. f.”

Vicia tetrasperma (L.) Schreb.

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Vicia// Species: Vicia sparsiflora L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Ball (1968 in Tutin et al.) and Micevski (2001). Lifeform: Annual plant. Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Temperate Eurasia to Indian Subcontinent, North Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (RoyalContinue reading “Vicia tetrasperma (L.) Schreb.”

Barbarea stricta Andrz.

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Barbarea// Species: Barbarea stricta Andrz. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski and Matevski (1995 in Micevski) and Ball (1964 in Tutin et al.). Lifeform: Biennial or perennial (hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system). Distribution: Native from Europe to Russian Far East, Mongolia and Xinjiang (China) according to the distribution information provided byContinue reading “Barbarea stricta Andrz.”

Rosa arvensis Huds.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Rosa// Species: Rosa arvensis Huds. Determined according to the botanical keys 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 Türkiye according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal BotanicContinue reading “Rosa arvensis Huds.”