Category Archives: Boraginaceae

Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Myosotis// Species: Myosotis sylvatica Hoffm.// Subspecies:  Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea (Hayek) Vestergr. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Matevski and Melovski (2010 in Matevski). Lifeform: Biennial plant. First year growth (vegetative stage) is characterized by basal rosette formation. Flowering occurs in the second year. Distribution: Native from Southeast Europe to Transcaucasus according to theContinue reading “Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea (Hayek) Vestergr.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Pulmonaria// Species: Pulmonaria rubra Schott Determined according to the botanical key and description provided by Matevski (2010). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from the Carpathians to Balkan Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Moist and shaded places – edgesContinue reading “Pulmonaria rubra Schott”

Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Asperugo// Species: Asperugo procumbens L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010). Distribution:  Native from the Mediterranean to Temperate Eurasia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Lifeform:  Annual; therophyte according to the RaunkiærContinue reading “Asperugo procumbens L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Anchusa// Species: Anchusa stylosa M. Bieb. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010). Distribution:  Native from Southeast Europe to Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Lifeform:  Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Habitat: Grasslands, ruderal areas,Continue reading “Anchusa stylosa M. Bieb.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Onosma// Species: Onosma heterophylla Griseb. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010). Distribution: Native from the Balkan Peninsula to Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Also native to Slovakia and Romania according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source:Continue reading “Onosma heterophylla Griseb.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Myosotis// Species: Myosotis sparsiflora Pohl Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Central and East Europe to Siberia and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (RoyalContinue reading “Myosotis sparsiflora Pohl”

Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Myosotis// Species: Myosotis ramosissima Rochel. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Matevski and Melovski in Matevski (2010). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Northwest Africa, Europe to Iraq according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Grasslands, pastures, bushlands,Continue reading “Myosotis ramosissima Rochel”

Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Alkanna// Species: Alkanna tinctoria Tausch. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010). Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to South Central Europe according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Lifeform:  Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Habitat: Dry and openContinue reading “Alkanna tinctoria Tausch”

Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Alkanna// Species: Alkanna stribrnyi Velen. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010). Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Lifeform:  Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Habitat: Dry and open habitats- dryContinue reading “Alkanna stribrnyi Velen.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Cynoglossum// Species: Echium vulgare L.  Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010). Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia and Xinjiang to East Europe, according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Lifeform:  Biennial. The first year of the life cycleContinue reading “Echium vulgare L.”