Category Archives: Brassicaceae

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus:  Cardamine// Species: Cardamine graeca L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1995). Species variability: two forms occur in the Osogovo region: f. auriculata with glabrous fruits and f. dasycarpa with hairy fruits. Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Central and East Mediterranean region according to the distribution informationContinue reading “Cardamine graeca L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Sisymbrium// Species: Sisymbrium altissimum L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1995). Distribution: Native from Italy and Southeast Europe to Siberia and West Himalaya according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat:  Grasslands, clearings of forests, disturbed ground – roadsides. Lifeform: Annual or biennial. FloweringContinue reading “Sisymbrium altissimum L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Turritis // Species: Turritis glabra L. (Part. syn. Arabis pseudoturritis Boiss. & Heldr.) Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995) and Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1964) as Arabis pseudoturritis Boiss. & Heldr. (syn. Turritis pseudoturritis (Boiss. & Heldr.) Velen.). The taxonomic position of this taxon is somewhatContinue reading “Turritis glabra L. (part. syn. Arabis pseudoturritis Boiss. & Heldr.)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Lepidium // Species: Lepidium draba L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995) as Cardaria draba (L.) Desf. (syn. Lepidium draba L.). The accepted name in the Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011) is Lepidium draba L. Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: NativeContinue reading “Lepidium draba L. (syn. Cardaria draba (L.) Desf.)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Erysimum // Species: Erysimum diffusum Ehrh. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Lifeform: Branched biennial up to 120 cm high. Distribution: Native from Central Europe to China (Xinjiang) according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat:  Found inContinue reading “Erysimum diffusum Ehrh.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus:  Cardamine// Species: Cardamine impatiens L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Disturbed ground, alongside roads. Flowering period: Spring. References: Micevski, V. (1995). The FloraContinue reading “Cardamine impatiens L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus:  Thlaspi// Species: Thlaspi arvense L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Disturbed ground, alongside roads. Flowering period: Spring. References: Micevski, V. (1995). The FloraContinue reading “Thlaspi arvense L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus:  Sisymbrium// Species: Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, from Europe to Central and West Asia, North Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Grassland, bordersContinue reading “Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus:  Lepidium// Species: Lepidium campestre (L.) W. T. Aiton Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1995). Lifeform: Annual (therophyte) or biennial plant. Distribution: Native from Europe to Caucasus according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Hill pastures, clearings and edges of woods, alongside roads. Flowering period: Spring. Locality: village of Rajchani region.Continue reading “Lepidium campestre (L.) W. T. Aiton”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaeae// Genus: Arabis/ Species:  Arabis sagittata (Bertol.) DC. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). Habitat:  Grassland and shrubland. Distribution:  Native to North Africa, from South Europe to West and North Asia (Siberia) according to the Plants of the World Online portal. Lifeform: Annual (therophyte accordingContinue reading “Arabis sagittata (Bertol.) DC.”