Category Archives: Brassicaceae

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaeae// Genus: Bunias/ Species:  Bunias erucago L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski and Matevski (1995 in Micevski). Lifeform: Annual (therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system) or biennial. Habitat:  Sparse woods, roadsides and disturbed ground. Distribution:  Native from the Mediterranean region (Europe, Turkey, Northwest Africa) to Switzerland according to the Plants ofContinue reading “Bunias erucago L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Teesdalia// Species: Teesdalia coronopifolia (J. P. Bergeret) Thell. 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 the Mediterranean region – Europe, West Asia and Northwest Africa according to the Euro+Med PlantBase (Marhold, 2011+) and Plants ofContinue reading “Teesdalia coronopifolia (J. P. Bergeret) Thell.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Chorispora// Species: Chorispora tenella (Pallas) DC. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Heywood (1964 in Tutin et al., Brassicaceae) and Ball (1964 in Tutin et al., Chorispora). Reported for the first time for North Macedonia by Matevski (2016). Lifeform: Annual plant; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Europe and Asia-Continue reading “Chorispora tenella (Pallas) DC.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Draba// Species: Draba muralis 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 Europe, West Asia and Northwest Africa (Plants of the World Online portal). Habitat:  Grasslands, pastures, rockson disturbed ground- near orchards, arable land,Continue reading “Draba muralis L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Calepina// Calepina irregularis (Asso) Thell. 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 parts of Europe, West Asia, North Africa (Plants of the World Online portal). Habitat:  Grasslands, pastures, on disturbed ground- near orchards,Continue reading “Calepina irregularis (Asso) Thell.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Alyssum// Species: Alyssum turkestanicum Regel & Schmalh. Determined as Alyssum desertorum Stapf according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995). The accepted name in the Euro+Med PlantBase is Alyssum turkestanicum Regel & Schmalh (Marhold, 2011) . Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: NativeContinue reading “Alyssum turkestanicum Regel & Schmalh. (syn. Alyssum desertorum Stapf)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Arabidopsis// Species: Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. 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 Europe, parts  of Asia and parts of Africa. Introduced in North America, South America, South Africa and Australia (Plants ofContinue reading “Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Hornungia// Species: Hornungia petraea (L.) Reichenb. 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: According to the Plants of the World Online portal it is native to Europe, parts of W. Asia and N. Africa. Habitat:  FoundContinue reading “Hornungia petraea (L.) Reichenb.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Draba// Species: Draba verna L.// Subspecies: Draba verna L. subsp. verna. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1995) as Erophila verna (L.) Chevall. subsp. verna. The accepted name in the Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011+) is Draba verna L. subsp. verna. Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Plant withContinue reading “Draba verna L. subsp. verna (syn. Erophila verna (L.) Chevall. subsp. verna)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Cardamine// Species: Cardamine hirsuta 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: Cosmopolitan (India Biodiversity Portal). Native to most of Europe, parts of Africa and Asia, introduced in North America, South America, Australia, parts of Africa andContinue reading “Cardamine hirsuta L.”