Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Medicago // Medicago minima (L.) L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001) as Medicago minima (L.) Bartal. (nomencl. ref.: Cat. Piante Sienna 61, 1776). The accepted name in The Euro+MedPlantBase (Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010) is Medicago minima (L.) L. (nomencl. ref.: Fl. Angl.: 21. 1754).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Temperate Eurasia to India, Macaronesia, North and Northeast Tropical Africa to Southwest Arabian Peninsula according to the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Found in open dry habitats – grassland, rocky terrains.
Flowering period: Spring.
Medicagominima – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Medicagominima – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicagominima – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicagominima – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Medicagominima – flowering stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Medicagominima – stem with flowers and fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Medicagominima – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Medicagominima – stem with inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Medicagominima – pods. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Medicagominima – pods. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Medicagominima – pods. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Medicagominima – pods. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Medicagominima – pods. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Canary Islands, from West Europe to the Mediterranean Basin (in Europe, North Africa and West Asia) and Caucasus according to the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Found in open habitats – grassland.
Flowering period: Spring.
Medicagoarabica – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicagoarabica – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicagoarabica – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicagoarabica – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicagoarabica – habit in vegetative stage. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Medicagoarabica – stem with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicagoarabica – stem with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Medicagoarabica – stem with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicagoarabica – stem with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicagoarabica – stem with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicagoarabica – stem with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicagoarabica – stem with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicagoarabica – pod. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicagoarabica – pod. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicagoarabica – pod. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicagoarabica – pod. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicagoarabica – pod. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago arabica – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago arabica – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Galium// Species: Galium aparine L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).
Distribution: Native to Europe, large part of Asia and North Africa; introduced elsewhere (Plants of the World Online portal).
Habitat: Hedges, cultivated ground, near orchards and roads, urban and suburban areas, gardens. Widespread and common weed.
Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Spring-summer.
Galium aparine – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Galium aparine – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Galium aparine – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Galium aparine – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Galium aparine – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Galium aparine – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Galium aparine – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Galium aparine – inflorescence with fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Galium aparine – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Galium aparine – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Galium aparine – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Galium aparine L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens,Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30007294-2 [Accessed 09.05.2021].
Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1968) and The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Canary Islands, S. Central Europe, from the Mediterranean Region (European region, North Africa and West Asian region) to West and Central Asia according to the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Found in grassland, suburban areas, near roads.
Flowering period: Spring.
Erodium ciconium – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Erodium ciconium – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Erodium ciconium – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Erodium ciconium – flowering and fruiting inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Erodium ciconium – developing inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Erodium ciconium – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Erodium ciconium – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Erodium ciconium – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Erodium ciconium – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Erodium ciconium – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Erodium ciconium – developing inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Erodium ciconium – fruiting inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Erodium ciconium – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Erodium ciconium – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Erodium ciconium – leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Erodium ciconium – leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Erodium ciconium – leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Erodium ciconium – leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Erodium ciconium – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Tutin (1968, Umbelliferae – key to genera), Cannon (1968 in Tutin at al., Myrrhoides Heister ex Fabr.), Matevski (2005, Umbelliferae – key to genera) and Micevski (2005 in Matevski, Myrrhoides Heister ex Fabr.). Determined as Myrrhoides nodosa (L.) Cannon. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Hand, 2011+) is Chaerophyllum nodosum (L.) Crantz.
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Northwest Africa, from Europe to West and Central Asia according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Found on the edges and clearings of woods, near orchards.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Chaerophyllum nodosum – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Chaerophyllum nodosum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – upper part of plant with inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – upper part of plant with inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – basal leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Chaerophyllum nodosum – basal leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Cannon, J. F. M. 1968. Myrrhoides Heister ex Fabr. (Physocaulis (DC.) Tausch). In Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (eds.), Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 324.
Matevski, V. 2005. Umbelliferae (key to genera), The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia. Vol. I, Book 6. Skopje: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1529–1534.
Micevski, K. 2005. Myrrhoides Heister ex Fabr. In Matevski, V. (ed.), The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia. Vol. I, Book 6. Skopje: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1544–1545.
Tutin, T. G. 1968. Umbelliferae (key to genera). In Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. (eds.), Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 315–319.
Taxonomy: Fam. Polygalaceae// Genus: Polygala // Species: Polygala monspeliaca L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by McNeill in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (2005).
Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to Iran according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Found in open habitats – grasslands/ pastures.
Flowering period: Late spring – early summer: MAY, JUN.
Polygala monspeliaca – habit in habitat. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – habit in habitat. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – fruiting calyces. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – fruiting calyces. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – fruiting calyces. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – capsule. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – capsule. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – branches. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – stem and leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – stem and leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – stem and leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – lower part of plant. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – lower part of plant. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – lower part of plant. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – habit in habitat. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Polygala L. McNeill, J. 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. 231 – 236.
Polygala L. Micevski, K. in Micevski, K. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1517 – 1526.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in the Flora of SR Macedonia (Micevski, 1985).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Europe to West Asia, North Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Found in rocky terrains, grasslands, arable land, near orchards and roads.
Flowering period: Spring.
Adonis flammea – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 09.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 09.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 09.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – flower. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 09.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – flower. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – flower. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – flower. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 09.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – flower. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 09.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – flower. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 09.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – flower. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 09.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – flower with calyx. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 09.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – flower anf inflorescence with fruits. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – fruits. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – flower and inflorescence with fruits. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 09.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 09.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – lower cauline leaf . Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 09.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – basal leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 09.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – habit in habitat. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – habit in habitat. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea –stem with flower. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – stem with flower. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – stem with flower. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – flower. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – flower and upper cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – flower and fruit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Adonis flammea – lower part of stem with leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (1985). The Flora of SR Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Taxonomy: Fam. Orobanchaceae// Genus: Orobanche // Species: Orobanche alba Willd.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et. al, 1972).
Lifeform: Obligate root parasite. Host: Members of the Lamiaceae family. Found on Thymus sp. as host.
Distribution: Native from Europe to West Himalaya, Southeast Tibet to China, Northwest Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Pastures, on Thymus sp. as host. Recorded from the lowland up to c. 1500 m altitude.
Flowering period: Spring to summer: APR, MAY, JUN, JUL.
Locality: village of Beli, recorded 24.05.2021.
Orobanche alba – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche alba – flowering stems. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche alba – developing stems. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: village of Beli, recorded 03.05.2021.
Orobanche alba – habit in habitat. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche alba – habit in habitat. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche alba – habit in habitat. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche alba – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche alba – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche alba – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche alba – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche alba – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche alba – flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche alba – flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche alba – flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche alba – stem with leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orobanche alba – stem with leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: Ponikva, recorded 18.06.2023.
Orobanche alba – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche alba – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche alba – flower. Osogovo, Ponikva, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche alba – flower. Osogovo, Ponikva, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche alba – flower. Osogovo, Ponikva, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche alba – flower. Osogovo, Ponikva, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche alba – side view of flower. Osogovo, Ponikva, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche alba – side view of flower. Osogovo, Ponikva, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche alba – side view of flower. Osogovo, Ponikva, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche alba – developing stems with scales. Osogovo, Ponikva, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche alba – scales. Osogovo, Ponikva, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orobanche alba – flowers. Scale in mm. Osogovo, Ponikva, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Chater, A. O. & Webb, D. A. 1972. Orobanche L. In Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. (eds.), Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 286–293.
Orobanche alba. Domina, G. & Raab-Straube, E. von 2010+: Orobanche – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. [Accessed 26.01.2026].
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from South and Central Europe to West Asia according to the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Found in grassland, bushland, alongside roads.
Flowering period: Spring.
Vicia pannonica – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia pannonica – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia pannonica – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia pannonica – flowering stems. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia pannonica – flowering stems. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia pannonica – flowering stem. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia pannonica – flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia pannonica – flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia pannonica – flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia pannonica – flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia pannonica – flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia pannonica – cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia pannonica – cauline leaf. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia pannonica – cauline leaf. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia pannonica – pods. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia pannonica – pods. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Taxonomy: Fam. Plantaginaceae// Genus: Globularia// Species: Globularia bisnagarica L.
The taxonomic classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011+).
Determined as Globularia punctata Lapeyr. according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972). This name is considered a synonym of Globularia bisnagarica L. (The Euro+Med PlantBase, source: Marhold 2011+).
Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Caucasus according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Hill pastures, on limestone in village of Beli region.
Observation in Osogovo: Village of Beli region- calcareous dry pasture, 03.05.2021 and 27.04.2025.
Flowering period: Spring: ARP, MAY.
Globularia bisnagarica – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 27.04.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 27.04.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 27.04.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 27.04.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 27.04.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 27.04.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 27.04.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 27.04.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – spent inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 27.04.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 27.04.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 27.04.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 27.04.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – basal leaves and stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 27.04.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – basal leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 27.04.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – basal leaf. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 27.04.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – basal leaf. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 27.04.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – abaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 27.04.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – habitat. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Globularia bisnagarica – habit in habitat. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Globularia bisnagarica – habit in habitat. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Globularia bisnagarica – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Globularia bisnagarica – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Globularia bisnagarica – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Globularia bisnagarica – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Globularia bisnagarica – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Globularia bisnagarica – spent inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Globularia bisnagarica – inflorescence and stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Globularia bisnagarica – basal leaves and stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Globularia bisnagarica – basal leaves and stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Globularia bisnagarica – basal leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.