Petrorhagia saxifraga (L.) Link
Sempervivum ciliosum Craib
Taxonomy: Fam. Crassulaceae// Genus: Sempervivum// Species:Sempervivum ciliosum Craib
Determine according to the keys provided by Flora Europaea Vol. 1 (Tutin et al., 1964), Flora Europaea Vol. 1- 2nd Ed. (Tutin et al., 1993) and the morphometric traits according to Jovanovic et al. (2019). The species was not included in The Flora of The Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).
Note: The Osogovo population shows some deviation of the morphometric traits when considering data provided by Tutin et al. (1964; 1993) – mainly plant height, leaf length and petal length. However, these characteristics are in accordance with the results provided by Jovanović et al. (2019) for S. ciliosum subsp. ciliosum, who reported higher values for the vegetative traits compared to previous reports. The petal length also matches the dimensions from this study.
Distribution: Balkan Peninsula according to The Euro Med PlantBase (Marhold, 2011).
Habitat: Found on cliffs – on silicate rocks in the Gorge of “Kochanska” River.
Lifeform: Perennial succulent; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær classification with both basal and cauline leaves.
Flowering period: Early summer: JUN.
References:
Marhold, K. (2011): Crassulaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameCache=Sempervivum%20ciliosum&PTRefFk=7200000
Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae (p. 464). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Tutin, T. G., Burges, N. A., Chater, A. O., Edmonsdon, J. R., Heywood, V. H., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1993). Flora Europaea Volume 1 Psilotaceae to Platanaceae (2nd edition). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Centaurea grisebachii (Nyman) Heldr.
Sedum urvillei DC. (syn. Sedum sartorianum Boiss.)
Taxonomy: Fam: Crassulaceae// Genus: Sedum // Species: Sedum urvillei DC.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Webb in Tutin et al. Micevski (1998) as Sedum sartorianum Boiss., Diagn. Pl.or. Nov. 3 (2): 62 (1856). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (Marhold, 2011+) is Sedum urvillei DC., Prodr. 3: 408. 1828.
Distribution: Native from East Central and Southeast Europe to the Asiatic part of the East Mediterranean according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) and The Euro+Med PlantBase (Marhold, 2011+).
Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Habitat: Rocky terrains, dry grasslands/ pastures, clearings of forests.
Flowering time: Summer: JUN, JUL.
References:
Sedum L. Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1050 – 1069.
Sedum urvillei DC. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:276219-1 [Accessed 04.02.2023].
Sedum urvillei. Source: Marhold, K. (2011+): Crassulaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/00066eb3-126c-4e2a-9f06-0c2e5ba0f0c7 [Accessed 04.02.2023].
Last update: 04.02.2023.
Lomelosia rotata (M. Bieb.) Greuter & Burdet (syn. Scabiosa rotata Bieb.)
Taxonomy: Fam. Dipsacaceae// Genus: Lomelosia// Species: Lomelosia rotata (M. Bieb.) Greuter & Burdet
Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976) as Scabiosa rotata Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Cauc. 3: 102 (1819). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Domina, 2017+) is Lomelosia rotata (M. Bieb.) Greuter & Burdet in Willdenowia 15: 75. 1985.
Distribution: Native from the Balkan Peninsula to Turkmenistan and Afghanistan according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Open habitats- dry grasslands/ hill pastures, calcareous rocks.
Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Late spring – summer: MAY, JUN.
References:
Lomelosia rotata. Domina, G. (2017+): Dipsacaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/aec5e7ed-87f6-4ed3-b8d1-7b0fbb62d354 [Accessed 26.11.2022].
Lomelosia rotata (M.Bieb.) Greuter & Burdetet. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:915239-1 [Accessed 26.11.2022].
Scabiosa L. Jasiewicz, A. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1976). Flora Europaea. Volume 4: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 68 – 73.
Last update: 26.11.2022.
Paliurus spina-christi Mill.
Taxonomy: Fam. Rhamnaceae// Genus: Paliurus// Species: Paliurus spina-christi Mill.
Determined according to the botanical keys for Rhamnaceae (key to genera) and Paliurus Miller provided by Tutin in Tutin et al. (1998) and Matevski in Micevski (2005).
Lifeform: Perennial, shrub; Microphanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to the Mediterranean region of Europe and Asia to Central Asia and Aghanistan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Grasslands, hill pastures, shrubland, woods and oak forests, rocky terrains in termophilous sites – widespread at lower altitudes in the continental sub-Mediterraneanean zone (Querco – carpinetum orientalis ass.).
Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.
References:
Paliurus Miller. Matevski, V. in Micevski, K. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, p. 1670.
Paliurus Miller. Tutin, T.G. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1968). Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 243.
Paliurus spina-christi Mill. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:717707-1 [Accessed 25.11.2023].
Rhamnaceae (key to genera). Matevski, V. in Micevski, K. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, p. 1669.
Rhamnaceae (key to genera). Tutin, T.G. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1968). Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 243.
Last update: 25.11.2023.
Trifolium repens L. subsp. repens
Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium// Species: Trifolium repens L.// Subspecies: Trifolium repens L. subsp. repens.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (2001) to species level and Coombe in Tutin et al. (1968) to subspecies level.
Species variability: Trifolium repens L. shows considerable amount of variation. In the Osogovo region two forms can be distinguished according to the key provided by Coombe in Tutin et al. (1968): Trifolium repens L. subsp. repens and Trifolium repens subsp. prostratum Nyman. Distinction between subspecies:
– Trifolium repens L. subsp. repens: flowers white (sometimes pink), peduncle of inflorescence glabrous or glabrescent; pedicels up to twice as long as calyx; leaves with glabrous petioles up to 15 (-20) cm long and leaflets 10 to 20+ mm long. Leaf petioles generally erect.
– Trifolium repens L. subsp. prostratum Nyman: flowers pink, inflorescence with distinctly hairy peduncle; pedicles shorter to almost equaling calyx; leaves with distinctly hairy petioles and leaflets up to 10 (-15) mm long. Petioles and peduncles generally shorter as compared to subsp. repens. Leaf petioles generally appressed to the ground or semi-erect.
Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia, Mongolia, Himalaya, India, Iraq and Jordan; Macaronesia; Northwest Africa, Egypt, East Africa and Zimbabwe according to the distribution information provided the Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Grasslands and pastures, clearings and edges of woods.
Flowering period: Late spring – summer: MAY, JUN, JUL.
References:
Trifolum L. Coombe, D. E. in Raven, P.H. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1968). Flora Europaea. Volume 2: Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 157 – 172.
Trifolium L. Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1290-1345.
Trifolium repens subsp. repens. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77194488-1 [Accessed 29.01.2023].
Last update: 29.01.2023.
Silene italica (L.) Pers. subsp. italica
Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Silene// Species: Silene italica (L.) Pers.// Subspecies: Silene italica (L.) Pers. subsp. italica.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski (1993) and Chater and Walters in Tutin et al. (1964).
Habitat: Grasslands/ pastures, woods, edges and clearings of forests.
Distribution: Native from South Europe to Ukraine and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Spring – summer: APR, MAY, JUN.
References:
Silene italica subsp. italica Heuff. ex Rchb. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77225350-1 [Accessed 21.01.2023].
Silene L. Chater, A. O. and Walters, S. M. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 158 -181.
Silene L. Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 302 – 346.
Last update: 14.01.2024.
Colchicum doerfleri Halácsy
Taxonomy: Fam. Colchicaceae// Genus: Colchicum// Species: Colchicum doerfleri Halácsy. The classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010).
Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Tutin et. al. (1980) in Flora Europaea and Milović (2017). In Flora Europaea Vol. 5 this taxon is included within Colchicum hungaricum Janka. However, no distinguishing features between the two taxa are given.
Distribution: Balkan Peninsula according to the Euro+ Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010).
Lifeform: Perennial; Geophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Habitat: Open rocky terrains, river gorges.
Flowering period: Winter: (DEC-) JAN, FEB -(MAR). This Colchicum species flowers in winter, from late December until early/ mid March. By late March the plant is already in the fruiting stage.
References:
Milović, M. (2017): The genus Colchicum L. (Colchicaceae) in the flora of Croatia. Glas. Hrvat. bot. druš. 5(1), pp. 20-31. https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/264247 [Accessed 10.04.2022].
Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Colchicum doerfleri. The Euro+Med PlantBase. Source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (2010), copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet: http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameCache=Colchicum%20doerfleri&PTRefFk=8000000 [Accessed 10.04.2022].
Last update: 10.04.2022.
Share this:
Teucrium capitatum L. (syn. Teucrium polium subsp. capitatum (L.) Arcangeli)
Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Teucrium// Species: Teucrium capitatum L.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin & Wood in Tutin et al., 1972) as Teucrium polium subsp. capitatum (L.) Arcangeli, loc. cit. (1882). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010) is Teucrium capitatum L.
Lifeform: Perrenial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to West Asia, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Open and dry habitats- dry grasslands/ pastures, rocks and rocky terrains, river gorges.
Flowering period: Summer -fall: JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP.
References:
Teucrium capitatum L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:460297-1 [Accessed 01.11.2022].
Teucrium L. Tutin, T. G. and Wood., D. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1972). Flora Europaea. Volume 3: Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 129 – 135.
The Euro+Med PlantBase. Source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (2010), copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2010. https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/9e404a62-0f93-4547-acc8-28cc17c5bcf1 [Accessed 01.11.2022].
Last update: 01.11.2022.