Category Archives: Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Dianthus// Species: Dianthus illyricus (Ard.) Fassou & al.// Subspecies: Dianthus illyricus subsp. haynaldianus (Janka) Fassou & al. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ball in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski in Micevski (1993) as Petrorhagia illyrica subsp. haynaldiana (Janka) P. W. Ball & Heywood, Bull. Brit. Mus. (Bot.) 3:134 (1964). TheContinue reading “Dianthus illyricus subsp. haynaldianus (Janka) Fassou & al. (syn. Petrorhagia illyrica subsp. haynaldiana (Janka) P. W. Ball & Heywood)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Spergularia// Species: Spergularia rubra (L.) J. Presl & C. Presl. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Distribution: Native from Europe to Russian Far East, Xinjiang (China) and Afganistan; Arabian Peninsula; North and Northeast Africa; Macaronesia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants ofContinue reading “Spergularia rubra (L.) J. Presl & C. Presl”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Sagina// Species: Sagina saginoides (L.) H. Karst. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993). Distribution: Native to the Temperate Northern Hemisphere- North America to Mexico; Eurasia to India and Jawa; Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew). Habitat: Found near rivers,Continue reading “Sagina saginoides (L.) H. Karst”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Atocion// Species: Atocion armeria Raf. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993) as Silene armeria L., Sp. Pl. 420 (1753). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011+) is Atocion armeria (L.) Raf., Autik. Bot.: 29. 1840. Distribution: Native from France to South Europe, East Europe and Turkey according to the distributionContinue reading “Atocion armeria (L.) Raf. (syn. Silene armeria L.)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Silene// Species: Silene atropurpurea (Griseb.) Greuter & Burdet. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993) as Lychnis atropurpurea subsp. sartorii (Boiss.) Micevski. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011+) is Silene atropurpurea (Griseb.) Greuter & Burdet. Distribution: Native to Balkan Peninsula and RomaniaContinue reading “Silene atropurpurea (Griseb.) Greuter & Burdet (syn. Lychnis atropurpurea subsp. sartorii (Boiss.) Micevski)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Silene// Species: Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke// Subspecies: Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke subsp. vulgaris. Determined according to the keys provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Distribution: Native from Temperate Eurasia to North, Northwest and Southwest China, West Himalaya and Arabian Peninsula; North Africa; Macaronesia according to the distribution information provided byContinue reading “Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke subsp. vulgaris”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Minuartia // Species: Minuartia mesogitana (Boiss.) Hand.-Mazz. Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from the East Mediterranean to Crimean Peninsula and Iraq according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portalContinue reading “Minuartia mesogitana (Boiss.) Hand.-Mazz.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Moehringia// Species: Moehringia trinervia (L.) Clairv. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993) and Halliday in Tutin et al. (1964). Habitat: Near rivers and streams, in forests in damp places, from c. 500 to 1600 m altitude. Distribution: Native from Europe to West Siberia, China, Japan and Iran;Continue reading “Moehringia trinervia (L.) Clairv.”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Cerastium// Species: Cerastium fontanum Baumg.// Subspecies: Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare (Hartm.) Greuter & Burdet. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993) as Cerastium caespitosum Gilib., Fl. Lith. 5:159 (1781). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase is Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare (Hartm.) Greuter & Burdet in Willdenowia 12: 37. 1982. Habitat:Continue reading “Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare (Hartm.) Greuter & Burdet (syn. Cerastium caespitosum Gilib.)”

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Silene// Species: Silene subconica Friv. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993) and Chater and Walters (1964 in Tutin et al.) as Silene conica subsp. subconica (Friv.) Gavioli. In The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011+) this taxon is accepted at the species level – Silene subconica Friv. Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according toContinue reading “Silene subconica Friv. (syn. Silene conica subsp. subconica (Friv.) Gavioli)”