Category Archives: Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Cerastium// Species: Cerastium dubium (Bastard) Guépin. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Jalas; Sell and Whitehead in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1993) as Cerastium dubium (Bast.) O. Schwarz, Mitt. Thür. Bot. Ges. 1 (1) : 98 (1949) (C. anomalum Waldst. & Kit.). The accepted name in the Euro+Med PlantBase Marhold,Continue reading “Cerastium dubium (Bastard) Guépin”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Silene// Species: Silene densiflora d’Urv. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Chater and Walters in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1993).  Note: Some of the female specimens from Osogovo show longer pedicles as compared to literature data – up to 10 mm. The length of the hairs in the lowerContinue reading “Silene densiflora d’Urv.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Cerastium// Species: Cerastium arvense L. // Subspecies: Cerastium arvense L. subsp. arvense. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Jalas; Sell and Whitehead (1964 in Tutin et al.) and Gajić (1970 in Josifović). Habitat: Open habitats – subalpine pastures at c. 1600 – 1900 m altitude – Ponikva, Retki Buki, Mrtvica, the slopes belowContinue reading “Cerastium arvense L. subsp. arvense”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Petrorhagia// Species: Petrorhagia obcordata (Margot & Reut.) Greuter & Burdet. Literature used for determination: Ball in Tutin et al. (1964), Thomas (1983) and Micevski (1993). Note: presumably a somewhat confused species with Petrorhagia glumacea (Bory & Chaub.) P. W. Ball & Heywood and Petrorhagia prolifera (L.) P. W. Ball & Heywood. The threeContinue reading “Petrorhagia obcordata (Margot & Reut.) Greuter & Burdet.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Arenaria// Species: Arenaria biflora L. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Chater and Halliday in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1993). Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Distribution: Native from Central and South Europe to Southeast Europe according to to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold,Continue reading “Arenaria biflora L.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Dianthus// Species: Dianthus microlepis Sm. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993) and Tutin in Tutin et al. (1964). Lifeform: Small, densely caespitose perennial with woody stock, less than 10 cm high; chamaephyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Habitat: Found in the region of subalpine pastures – in dry places and stony/ rockyContinue reading “Dianthus microlepis Boiss.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Atocion// Species: Atocion lerchenfeldianum (Baumg.) M. Popp. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Chater and Walters in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski, (1993) as Silene lerchenfeldiana Baumg. The accepted name in The Euro+Med Plantbase (Marhold, 2011+) is Atocion lerchenfeldianum (Baumg.) M. Popp. Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: NativeContinue reading “Atocion lerchenfeldianum (Baumg.) M. Popp (syn. Silene lerchenfeldiana Baumg.)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Stellaria// Species: Stellaria alsine Grimm. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Chater and Heywood in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1993). Habitat: Wet habitats – wet grasslands, mountain streams and peat bogs starting at c. 1500 m altitude up the highest peaks. Distribution: Native from East Canada to South East USA; Europe toContinue reading “Stellaria alsine Grimm”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Stellaria// Species: Stellaria neglecta (Lej.) Weihe. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski (1993) and Chater and Heywood (1964 in Tutin et al.). Habitat: Wet and somewhat shaded places, near rivers. Distribution: Native from  Europe to Temperate East Asia, North Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World OnlineContinue reading “Stellaria neglecta (Lej.) Weihe”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Scleranthus// Species: Scleranthus perennis L.// Subspecies: Scleranthus perennis subsp. marginatus (Guss.) Nyman. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993). Distribution:  Native from Italy and Southeast Europe to Turkey according to distribution information provided by The Euro+Med Plant Base (source: Marhold, 2011+) and the Plants of the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens,Continue reading “Scleranthus perennis subsp. marginatus (Guss.) Nyman”